汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 貂蟬
貂蟬 (貂蝉)
Diaochan (-192), one of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], in fiction a famous beauty at the break-up of Han dynasty, given as concubine to usurping warlord Dong Zhuo 董卓[Dong3 Zhuo2] to ensure his overthrow by fighting hero Lü Bu 呂布|吕布[Lu:3 Bu4]
diāo () chán
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

传说中的西施能沉鱼,传说中的貂蝉能闭月。

Legendary beauties can be Shen Yu, the legendary Diao Chan can be closed months.

他忽然听见牡丹亭处有人长叹,走过去一看,原来是家中十六岁的美丽歌女貂蝉

Suddenly, he heard a sigh from the pavilion nearby. He went over to see Diao Chan, the sixteen-year-old, very beautiful singsong girl in his family.

问她为何长叹,貂蝉跪道:"我自入府,大人待我恩重如山,我不知如何报答才好。

Upon enquiry, the girl went down on her knees and said, "Your excellency has treated me so nice after Icame. How could I repay your kindness?

而那小溪流水发出的潺潺声就像貂蝉弹奏的琴声一样动听,美妙,好像置身于仙境一般。

And that stream water issued by the purl like Diao Chan's sound the same as playing sounds, wonderful, as if exposure to fairyland in general.