Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 宦姐 (SV: Hoạn tả), short for Chinese 宦小姐 (Hoạn tiểu tả, Miss Huan), originated in Qingxin Cairen's Jin Yun Qiao

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Hoạn thư

  1. (literature) a female character from Nguyễn Du's Tale of Kiều, who was known for her jealousy

Noun

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Hoạn thư

  1. (literary or informal) a woman who is madly jealous when it comes to love, which can lead her to be dangerous and to do harm to others

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