一顧傾城
いっこけいせい
- woman so glamorous as to bring ruin to a country (castle) as its king (lord) is captivated by her beauty; femme fatale n yoji
Kanji
一
イチ • イツ
ひと- • ひと.つ
one; one radical (no.1)
顧
コ
かえり.みる
look back; review; examine oneself; turn around
傾
ケイ
かたむ.く • かたむ.ける • かたぶ.く • かた.げる • かし.げる
lean; incline; tilt; trend; wane; sink; ruin; bias
城
ジョウ • セイ
しろ
castle
Synonyms
傾城傾国
けいせいけいこく
- woman so glamorous as to bring ruin to a country (castle) as its king (lord) is captivated by her beauty; femme fatale n yoji