红粉 (紅粉)
hóng fěn
Pinyin
Definition
红粉 (紅粉)
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- rouge and powder
- (fig.) the fair sex
Character Decomposition
Idioms (3)
桃腮粉脸
- 1 rosy-cheeked (idiom)
粉墨登场
- 1 to make up and go on stage (idiom); to embark on a career (esp. in politics or crime)
粉身碎骨
- 1 lit. torn body and crushed bones (idiom)
- 2 fig. to die horribly
- 3 to sacrifice one's life
Sample Sentences
什么?告诉我这不是真的!那…他写了什么,搞不好只是很好的朋友,男人有几个红粉知己很正常!也许是你想多了?
What! Tell me that's not ture! Then...what exactly did he say? They might just be close friends. It's quite normal for a guy to have a couple of close girl-friends. Maybe you're over thinking it?