黄脸婆
Mandarin
| simpl. | 黄脸婆 | |
|---|---|---|
| trad. | 黃臉婆 | |
Etymology
- Literally, "yellow-faced old woman."
Noun
黄脸婆 (simplified, Pinyin huángliǎnpó, traditional 黃臉婆)
- (slang, colloquial, pejorative) an ugly old woman; a hag
References
- 2005, Yu Feng; Zhijie Jia, Jie Cai, Yaohua Shi, Judith M. Amory, Pop Chinese: A Cheng & Tsui Handbook Of Contemporary Colloquial Expressions (Cheng & Tsui Asian Dictionary Series) (话是这么说：中国当代流行语手册) (in English/Chinese), Boston: Cheng & Tsui, ISBN 0-88727-424-2: