腥羶

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Chinese

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fishy (smell) rank odour (of sheep or goats)
trad. (腥羶/腥膻) /
simp. (腥膻)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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腥羶

  1. (literary, literally) pungent smell of beef and mutton
  2. (literary, figuratively) meat; non-vegetarian dish
  3. (literary, figuratively, historical) northern invaders
  4. (literary, figuratively) bad thing; evil force

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