一顧傾城

いっこけいせい

Meanings

1. Noun woman so glamorous as to bring ruin to a country (castle) as its king (lord) is captivated by her beauty; femme fatale See also: 傾城傾国 (けいせいけいこく).

Kanji

• 一 one. Read as イチ.
• 顧 look back
• 傾 tilt. Read as ケイ.
• 城 castle. Read as セイ.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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