倚姣作媚yǐ jiāo zuò mèi[of a woman] act frivolously and bewitchingly,counting on one’s beauty ❍ 先时不过挟制薛蟠,后来~,将及薛姨妈,后将至宝钗。(《红楼梦》 1043) At first she simply kept Xue Pan under her thumb; later she tried artfully to control Aunt Xue as well,and Baochai too. 倚姣作媚yǐ jiāo zuò mèi倚仗自己有几分姿色就撒娇作媚态。姣: 形容相貌美。 倚姣作媚yǐjiāo-zuòmèi〔连动〕 倚,凭借;姣,美好;媚,迷人。凭自己的美貌,撒娇胡闹。《红楼梦》79回:“先时不过挟持薛蟠,后来~,将及薛姨妈,又将至薛宝钗。” △ 贬义。多用于女人。 【近义】倚娇作势 |