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傾城
傾城
See also: 倾城
Chinese
to overturn; to collapse; to lean; to tend; to incline; to pour out
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city walls; city; town | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (傾城) | 傾 | 城 | |
| simp. (倾城) | 倾 | 城 | |
Noun
傾城
- (archaic) a drop-dead gorgeous woman; a beauty who could drive a man to such distraction; a woman so beautiful, that he might be tempted to ignore his duties at court, and thus bring about the downfall of his empire
Usage notes
The story encapsulated by this word also figures prominently in the movie House of Flying Daggers.
Related terms
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 傾 | 城 |
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けい Grade: S |
せい Grade: 6 |
| on'yomi | |
Etymology
See the Chinese section.
Noun
傾城 (hiragana けいせい, romaji keisei)
- (idiomatic) a very beautiful woman (Compare the English term femme fatale.)
- 傾城の美人
- keisei no bijin
- a castle-toppling beauty
- 傾城の美人
- (idiomatic) courtesan
Synonyms
- (beautiful woman): 傾城傾国 (keiseikeikoku)
References
- Kōjien, 5th edition, Iwanami Shoten Publishing, Tōkyō.