jiǔ​wěi​hú

nine-tailed fox

Senses

九尾狐 jiǔ​wěi​hú nine-tailed fox

A mythological fox-like creature with nine tails often appearing in East Asian folklore and classic texts such as the 山海经 shān​hǎi​jīng

九尾狐 jiǔ​wěi​hú crafty person

A metaphor for a person who is treacherous, villainous, or extremely cunning

九尾狐 jiǔ​wěi​hú Jiuweihu

An erotic novel from the Qing dynasty detailing the life of the courtesan Hu Baoyu

References

see 九尾狐/九尾狐 山海经/山海經