xiá​xié

red-light district

Senses

狭邪/ 狹邪 xiá​xié red-light district

(literary) A narrow alley or lane where brothels are located; also used to refer to prostitutes themselves.

狭邪/ 狹邪 xiá​xié to visit a brothel

(literary) To indulge in vice or visit a prostitute; to behave in a loose or dissipated manner.

狭邪/ 狹邪 xiá​xié improper

(literary) Behaving in an indecent or dishonest way; crooked or deviant.

狭邪/ 狹邪 xiá​xié narrow and winding

(literary) Narrow and slanted; often used to describe small, winding paths.

References

variant 狭邪/狹邪 狭斜/狹斜
variant 狭邪/狹邪 狎邪/狎邪
variant 狎邪/狎邪 狭邪/狹邪
variant 狭斜/狹斜 狭邪/狹邪