created sense approved 蝶粉蜂黄/蝶粉蜂黃 · diéfěnfēnghuáng · makeup — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
蝶粉蜂黄 / 蝶粉蜂黃
diéfěnfēnghuáng
makeup
literary refers to facial powder and yellow forehead pigment used by women in ancient times; feminine adornment
蝶 (literal) → 蝶 · dié · butterfly 粉 (literal) → 粉 · fěn · powder 蜂 (literal) → 蜂 · fēng · bee 黄 (literal) → 黄/黃 · huáng · yellow
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created sense approved 蝶粉蜂黄/蝶粉蜂黃 · diéfěnfēnghuáng · chastity — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
蝶粉蜂黄 / 蝶粉蜂黃
diéfěnfēnghuáng
chastity
metaphorical reference to a woman's virginity or chastity, based on the idea that butterflies and bees lose their dust after mating
蝶 (literal) → 蝶 · dié · butterfly 粉 (literal) → 粉 · fěn · powder 蜂 (literal) → 蜂 · fēng · bee 黄 (literal) → 黄/黃 · huáng · yellow
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition