created sense approved 莺燕/鶯燕 · yīngyàn · orioles and swallows — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
莺燕 / 鶯燕
yīngyàn
orioles and swallows
(literary) orioles and swallows; birds associated with spring; by extension, spring or springtime
莺 (literal) → 莺/鶯 · yīng · oriole 燕 (literal) → 燕 · yàn · swallow
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 莺燕/鶯燕 · yīngyàn · women in the sex trade — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
莺燕 / 鶯燕
yīngyàn
women in the sex trade
(literary) a metaphor for women working in brothels or the entertainment industry, such as courtesans or singers
莺 (literal) → 莺/鶯 · yīng · oriole 燕 (literal) → 燕 · yàn · swallow
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition