貂蝉 (貂蟬)
Diāo Chán
Pinyin

Definition

貂蝉 (貂蟬)
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Diāo Chán
  1. Diaochan (-192), one of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[sì dà měi nu:3], in fiction a famous beauty at the break-up of Han dynasty, given as concubine to usurping warlord Dong Zhuo 董卓[Dǒng Zhuó] to ensure his overthrow by fighting hero Lü Bu 呂布|吕布[Lu:3 Bù]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (9)

貂蝉
Diāo Chán
  1. 1 Diaochan (-192), one of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[sì dà měi nu:3], in fiction a famous beauty at the break-up of Han dynasty, given as concubine to usurping warlord Dong Zhuo 董卓[Dǒng Zhuó] to ensure his overthrow by fighting hero Lü Bu 呂布|吕布[Lu:3 Bù]
三貂角
Sān diāo jiǎo
  1. 1 Cape San Diego or Santiao, easternmost point of Taiwan Island
水貂
shuǐ diāo
  1. 1 mink (Mustela lutreola, M. vison)
狗尾续貂
gǒu wěi xù diāo
  1. 1 lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece
紫貂
zǐ diāo
  1. 1 sable (Martes zibellina)

Idioms (2)

狗尾续貂
gǒu wěi xù diāo
  1. 1 lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece
貂裘换酒
diāo qiú huàn jiǔ
  1. 1 lit. to trade a fur coat for wine (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. (of wealthy people) to lead a dissolute and extravagant life

Sample Sentences

你这是鸡蛋里挑骨头。古时候女子地位低，连名字都没有。能为了国家做出牺牲，流芳百世，真的是不容易。那按照你的标准，貂蝉你肯定也看不上眼，她也是个间谍。
nǐ zhè shì jīdàn lǐ tiāo gǔtou 。gǔshíhou nǚzǐ dìwèi dī ，lián míngzi dōu méiyǒu 。néng wèile guójiā zuòchū xīshēng ，liúfāngbǎishì ，zhēnde shì bù róngyi 。nà ànzhào nǐ de biāozhǔn ，Diāo Chán nǐ kěndìng yě kànbushàngyǎn ，tā yě shì ge jiàndié 。
You're just nitpicking. In ancient times, women possessed low status; they didn't even have their own names. It really wasn't easy for them to be able to become martyrs for their countries or be remembered for their actions. Judging by your standards, you must also dislike Diao Chan. She was a spy, too.
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嘿，听说正史里面没有貂蝉这个人物。所以貂蝉的闭月之美也值得怀疑。
hēi ，tīngshuō zhèngshǐ lǐmiàn méiyǒu Diāo Chán zhè ge rénwù 。suǒyǐ Diāo Chán de bìyuè zhī měi yě zhídé huáiyí 。
Hey, I hear that official history doesn't include the name of Diao Chan, so her beauty which made the moon itself shy away deserves some skepticism.
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我觉得貂蝉最漂亮。你想啊，虚构的人物可以任你想象。所以，在我心中，貂蝉就是我的女神！
wǒ juéde Diāo Chán zuì piàoliang 。nǐ xiǎng a ，xūgòu de rénwù kěyǐ rèn nǐ xiǎngxiàng 。suǒyǐ ，zài wǒ xīnzhōng ，Diāo Chán jiùshì wǒ de nǚshén ！
I think Diao Chan is the most beautiful. You see, you can imagine made-up figures in any way you like. In my mind, Diao Chan is my goddess.
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反正，西施和貂蝉多少都和欺骗联系在一起。虽然有外在美，但内在美的话要打点折扣。
fǎnzhèng ，Xī Shī hé Diāo Chán duōshao dōu hé qīpiàn liánxì zài yīqǐ 。suīrán yǒu wàizài měi ，dàn nèizài měi dehuà yào dǎ diǎn zhékòu 。
However, Xi Shi and Diao Chan were linked by the fact that they were both duplicitous. Although they were outwardly beautiful, they definitely need to have some points deducted due to their inner character.
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