pretty boy; handsome but effeminate young man
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a handsome but effeminate young man; a 'pretty boy' lacking masculine vigor
neutralOriginally used to describe young male actors with delicate, fair features. Can be descriptive or mildly derogatory depending on tone and context.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
shì是
gè个
nǎi奶
yóu油
xiǎo小
shēng生
，
xiàn现
zài在
biàn变
de得
hěn很
yǒu有
nán男
rén人
wèi味
le了
。
He was a pretty boy when he was young, but now he has become very masculine.
Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
de的
nán男
zhǔ主
jué角
shì是
gè个
nǎi奶
yóu油
xiǎo小
shēng生
，
xī吸
yǐn引
le了
hěn很
duō多
nián年
qīng轻
guān观
zhòng众
。
The male lead in this movie is a pretty boy, attracting many young viewers.
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Wǒ我
bù不
xǐ喜
huan欢
nà那
zhǒng种
nǎi奶
yóu油
xiǎo小
shēng生
de的
xíng形
xiàng象
，
wǒ我
gèng更
xǐ喜
huan欢
yìng硬
hàn汉
fēng风
gé格
。
I don't like that pretty-boy image; I prefer the tough-guy style.