yuanyang hudie pai

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of Chinese fiction modeled after classical romances involving a tragic love between an effeminate male protagonist and a tender young woman.

Word forms

yuanyang hudie pai

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 鸳鸯蝴蝶派 (yuānyāng-húdié pài, literally “Mandarin ducks and butterflies school”).

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