万人迷

English translation: Everyone's doll

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Chinese term or phrase:万人迷
English translation:Everyone's doll
Entered by: Chinexpert

02:15 Jun 26, 2002
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary
Chinese term or phrase: 万人迷
请教比较传神的英文说法,比如“她是一个万人迷”
Chinexpert
Local time: 09:40
Everyone's doll
Explanation:
Everyone's doll



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Note added at 2002-06-26 07:52:36 (GMT)
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Or a public Doll

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Note added at 2002-06-26 09:24:09 (GMT)
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She is everyone\'s doll.
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Libin PhD
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1"She's a glamour queen" or "She simply attracts attention!"
deja_vu
4 +1femme fatale
Haichao Wang
4 +1charming
eandli
4 +1Super Cool
Golden View
3 +1public lover
gdleigh
4"infatuating" or "sexy" person (lady)
Ralph Dunsdon
4Everyone's doll
Libin PhD
3captivating person
#41698 (LSF)


  

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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
public lover


Explanation:
public lover:万人迷,大众情人
她是一个万人迷:Everybody adore her

gdleigh
Local time: 10:40
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in pair: 4

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agree  Chinoise
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
femme fatale


Explanation:
She is a femme fatale.

Haichao Wang
Local time: 19:40
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in pair: 51

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agree  Chinoise
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"infatuating" or "sexy" person (lady)


Explanation:
"wan jen", indicating very, or one in ten thousand, and "mi", beguiling or fascinating.

Ralph Dunsdon
Local time: 19:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 159

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  deja_vu: this is just a literal translation, no jist!
24 days

agree  Chinoise
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Everyone's doll


Explanation:
Everyone's doll



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Note added at 2002-06-26 07:52:36 (GMT)
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Or a public Doll

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Note added at 2002-06-26 09:24:09 (GMT)
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She is everyone\'s doll.

Libin PhD
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in pair: 326
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3 days 7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
charming


Explanation:
charming

eandli

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agree  Chinoise
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Super Cool


Explanation:
David Beckham should be an example. :)



Golden View
China
Local time: 10:40
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 13

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agree  Chinoise
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24 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
"She's a glamour queen" or "She simply attracts attention!"


Explanation:
There is no one-word translation for the equivalent.

deja_vu

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agree  Chinoise
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captivating person


Explanation:
To captivate is to enchant or mesmerize.

#41698 (LSF)
Malaysia
Local time: 10:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 35
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