夜鶯
simp夜莺je6 ang1yè yīng
English
- nightingale
- nightingale ----
- euphemism for prostitute
粵語 — Cantonese
- 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」
- 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