flirt with; harass; molest
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to flirt with; to harass; to molest (traditionally women)
Traditionally describes men teasing women with frivolous words or actions; modern usage broadly covers sexual harassment. Carries strong negative connotations.
Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
tiáo调
xì戏
nǚ女
tóng同
shì事
bèi被
gōng公
sī司
kāi开
chú除
le了
。
He was fired by the company for harassing female colleagues.
Bù不
yào要
tiáo调
xì戏
mò陌
shēng生
nǚ女
zǐ子
，
zhè这
shì是
hěn很
bù不
lǐ礼
mào貌
de的
xíng行
wéi为
。
Don't flirt with strange women; it is very impolite behavior.
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Chuán传
tǒng统
xì戏
qǔ曲
zhōng中
cháng常
yǒu有
è恶
shào少
tiáo调
xì戏
liáng良
jiā家
fù妇
nǚ女
de的
qíng情
jié节
。
Traditional operas often feature plots where villains harass decent women.