See also: 闷骚

Chinese

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stuffy, taciturn coquettish
trad. (悶騷)
simp. (闷骚)
alternative forms 悶燒闷烧

Etymology

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Unknown. Possibly borrowed from English man show, via Hong Kong or Taiwan.[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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悶騷

  1. (neologism, of personality) having a smouldering sexuality; sultry; restraining oneself in appearance but abounding in fervour inside

References

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  1. ^ 文若愚 (2014) 语言常识全知道, 中国华侨出版社