gǒu​xiě

melodramatic

  • created sense approved 狗血 · gǒu​xiě · melodramatic — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    狗血

    gǒu​xiě

    melodramatic

    unrealistic, contrived, or overly dramatic; specifically used to describe cliché or ridiculous plotlines in movies and television

    狗 (literal) → 狗 · gǒu · dog 血 (literal) → 血 · xuè · blood

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  • created sense approved 狗血 · gǒu​xiě · dog blood — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    狗血

    gǒu​xiě

    dog blood

    blood from a dog; traditionally believed in some cultures to have the power to ward off evil spirits

    狗 (literal) → 狗 · gǒu · dog 血 (literal) → 血 · xuè · blood

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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