"yuanyang hudie pai" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Mandarin 鸳鸯蝴蝶派 (yuānyāng-húdié pài, literally “Mandarin ducks and butterflies school”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|鸳鸯蝴蝶派|lit=Mandarin ducks and butterflies school|tr=yuānyāng-húdié pài}} Mandarin 鸳鸯蝴蝶派 (yuānyāng-húdié pài, literally “Mandarin ducks and butterflies school”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=yuanyang hudie pai}} yuanyang hudie pai (uncountable)
  1. A type of Chinese fiction modeled after classical romances involving a tragic love between an effeminate male protagonist and a tender young woman. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Fiction

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