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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries母老虎
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mǔ lǎohǔ
"她在公司里被称为冷酷严厉的母老虎。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A strong, aggressive, and domineering woman, especially one who uses power or authority ruthlessly.
"She earned a reputation as a dragon-lady in the corporate boardroom due to her uncompromising management style." - 2
An oriental female stereotype depicted in Western media as cunning, autocratic, and dangerous.
"Film critics have noted how early Hollywood cinema frequently relied on the dragon-lady trope for Asian female villains."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term originated from the character 'Dragon Lady' in Milton Caniff's popular 1930s adventure comic strip 'Terry and the Pirates', depicting a ruthless yet alluring Asian female pirate. Over time, the phrase evolved in Western socio-political discourse to generalize and stereotype assertive, domineering, or formidable women, particularly those in positions of power or authority.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dragon-lady" is said worldwide
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femme dragon
Transliteration: fam dra-gohn
"Elle est connue dans le bureau comme une véritable femme dragon."
Drachenlady
Transliteration: dra-kh-en-le-di
"Die Chefin ist als strenge Drachenlady bekannt."
donna drago
Transliteration: don-na dra-go
"Nel mondo degli affari, viene spesso descritta come una donna drago."
mujer autoritaria
Transliteration: mu-her au-to-ri-ta-ria
"La nueva directora tiene fama de ser una mujer autoritaria."
mulher autoritária
Transliteration: mu-lher au-to-ri-ta-ria
"A gerência dela ganhou a reputação de ser uma mulher autoritaria."
कठोर महिला
Transliteration: kathor mahila
"कार्यालय में उसे एक कठोर महिला के रूप में जाना जाता है।"
母老虎
Transliteration: mǔ lǎohǔ
"她在公司里被称为冷酷严厉的母老虎。"
드래곤 레이디
Transliteration: deuraegon leidi
"그녀는 직장에서 엄격한 드래곤 레이디로 통한다."
鉄の女
Transliteration: tetsu no onna
"彼女はその厳格さから社内で鉄の女と呼ばれている。"
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