美人计 — “Beauty Scheme”
美人计 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a stratagem or scheme that uses the allure of a beautiful woman to ensnare, distract, or compromise an opponent; a honey trap”. Literally, “Beauty Scheme”.
美人计 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Idioms Related to 美人计
More idioms starting with 美
- měi美bù不shèng胜shōu收too many beautiful things to appreciate
- měi美zhōng中bù不zú足a minor flaw in an otherwise perfect thing
- měi美rén人chí迟mù暮beauty fading with age
- měi美rén人xiāng香cǎo草noble virtues and loyalty
- měi美qí其míng名yuē曰euphemistically call it
- měi美wèi味jiā佳yáo肴delicious food and fine dishes
- měi美huàn奂měi美lún轮magnificent and grand buildings
- měi美nǚ女pò破shé舌Beauty distracts rulers from sound advice
- měi美nǚ女zān簪huā花Elegant calligraphy or fresh beautiful literature
- měi美rú如guān冠yù玉exceptionally handsome
- měi美yì意yán延nián年Optimism and cheerfulness prolong life
- měi美jǐng景liáng良chén辰beautiful scenery and pleasant time
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What does 美人计 mean?
美人计 (měi rén jì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a stratagem or scheme that uses the allure of a beautiful woman to ensnare, distract, or compromise an opponent; a honey trap”.
How do you pronounce 美人计?
美人计 is pronounced měi rén jì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 美人计 literally mean?
Literally, 美人计 means “Beauty Scheme”. It is used to mean “a stratagem or scheme that uses the allure of a beautiful woman to ensnare, distract, or compromise an opponent; a honey trap”.
What is the Chinese definition of 美人计?
三十六计之一，用美人引诱人上当