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烈女
 
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liè nǚ
  • a woman who dies fighting for her honor or follows her husband in death

烈女 liè nǚ

烈女
1 刚正且有节操的女子。《史记.卷八六.刺客传.聂政传》:「非独政能也,乃其姊亦烈女也。」清.全祖望〈梅花岭记〉:「异日有作忠烈祠者,副使诸公,谅在从祀之列;当另为别室以祀夫人,附以烈女一辈也。」也作「列女」。
2 殉夫或杀身以保全贞节的女子。

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