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徐娘半老
 
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xú niáng bàn lǎo
  • middle-aged but still attractive woman
  • lady of a certain age

徐娘半老 xú niáng bàn lǎo

徐娘半老
1 语本《南史.卷一二.后妃传下.梁元帝徐妃传》:「帝左右暨季江有姿容,与淫通。季江每叹曰:『柏直狗虽老犹猎,萧漂阳马虽老犹骏,徐娘虽老,犹尚多情。』」后以徐娘半老比喻年长而颇具姿色风韵的妇女,含有轻薄的意思。也作「半老徐娘」。

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