created sense approved 祸水/禍水 · huòshuǐ · dangerous woman — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
祸水 / 禍水
huòshuǐ
dangerous woman
(derogatory, archaic) a woman likened to a disastrous flood; one who is blamed for causing the downfall of a man
祸 (literal) → 祸/禍 · huò · disaster 水 (literal) → 水 · shuǐ · flood
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 祸水/禍水 · huòshuǐ · source of calamity — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
祸水 / 禍水
huòshuǐ
source of calamity
(metaphorical) a person, group, or social force that is the source of disaster or social unrest
祸 (literal) → 祸/禍 · huò · disaster 水 (literal) → 水 · shuǐ · flood
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition