粵

桃tou4色sik1

tou4 sik1táo sè

English

  1. pink
  2. (of love and sex) illicit love affairs; literally: peach colour
  3. peach color
  4. illicit love
  5. sexual

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 同社會上唔容許嘅戀愛或性愛有關

Examples

  • 桃色新聞

    a sex scandal; news of an affair; news of love and sex

  • 桃色糾紛

    conflicts due to an affair

  • 桃色誘惑

    (sex) seduction

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

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