卖俏倚门 — “To flaunt one's charm or beauty to attract attention”
卖俏倚门 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flaunt one's charm or beauty to attract attention”. Typically referring to a prostitute soliciting customers by the door. Literally, “Flaunt beauty leaning by the door”.
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卖俏倚门 Pronunciation and Pinyin
卖俏倚门 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 卖俏倚门
她知道自己容貌出众，却不愿像旧时那些卖俏倚门的女子一样，把青春耗费在无谓的应酬上。
She knew she was beautiful, but she was unwilling to waste her youth on meaningless social engagements like those women who flaunted their charm by the door in old times.
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What does 卖俏倚门 mean?
卖俏倚门 (mài qiào yǐ mén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flaunt one's charm or beauty to attract attention”.
How do you pronounce 卖俏倚门?
卖俏倚门 is pronounced mài qiào yǐ mén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 卖俏倚门 literally mean?
Literally, 卖俏倚门 means “Flaunt beauty leaning by the door”. It is used to mean “to flaunt one's charm or beauty to attract attention”.
What is the Chinese definition of 卖俏倚门?
俏：容态轻盈美好。形容妓女卖弄风骚的生活