A middle-aged woman who, despite her age, still possesses considerable charm and attractiveness; a woman past her youth but still alluring.
她虽然已是半老徐娘，但依然保持着优雅的举止和迷人的笑容，让人不由得心生好感
Although she is a woman past her prime, she still maintains elegant manners and a charming smile, which naturally endears her to people.
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During the Southern Dynasties, Xu Zhaopei, a concubine of Emperor Yuan of Liang (Xiao Yi, Prince of Xiangdong), received little affection from him.
She subsequently had illicit affairs with Zhiyuan, a Taoist monk from Yaoguang Temple in Jingzhou, as well as He Hui and Ji Jijiang.
Ji Jijiang remarked with emotion, "I never expected that even though Lady Xu is getting on in years, she still retains such charm and is so alluring."
Xiao Yi, unable to tolerate it any longer, ordered her to commit suicide.
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