粵

夜je6鶯ang1

simp夜莺
je6 ang1yè yīng

English

  1. nightingale
  2. nightingale ----
  3. euphemism for prostitute

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 動物名。鳥綱雀形目鶇科。背色褐而微紅色,對翼有光澤,尾比較長,雄鳥以其清越亮麗嘅鳴聲而聞名,因為夜間都會鳴叫,故稱為「夜鶯」
  2. 妓女嘅婉轉叫法

Examples

  • 在安静的晚上,我们沉浸在夜莺悦耳的歌声中。

    In the evening quiet, we enjoy the song of the euphonious nightingale.

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Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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