男人不坏，女人不爱 / 男人不壞，女人不愛

nán​rén​bù​huài​nǚ​rén​bù'ài

women love bad boys

A popular saying suggesting that women are more attracted to men who are mischievous, rebellious, or slightly wicked rather than those who are conventionally good.

男人 (literal) → 男人 · nán​rén · man 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 坏 (literal) → 坏/壞 · huài · bad ， (non_chinese) 女人 (literal) → 女人 · nǚ​rén · woman 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 爱 (literal) → 爱/愛 · ài · to like

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:58 PM