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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries女人之间的掐架
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nǚrén zhī jiān de qiājià
"这两个女明星在红毯上展开了一场暗地里的争斗。"
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2 senses- 1
A fierce, petty argument or physical fight, traditionally used in popular culture to describe a conflict between two women.
"The boardroom meeting dissolved into a total catfight over who would lead the new marketing campaign."
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To engage in a vicious or petty argument or fight.
"The two co-stars refused to catfight publicly despite the tabloids' best efforts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the colloquial association of domestic cats fighting viciously with scratching and yowling, the term originated in American English in the early 20th century. Initially applied literally to fighting felines, it quickly shifted by the 1930s to informally and often derogatorily describe a bitter, clawing argument or physical fight between two women.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Catfight" is said worldwide
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crêpage de chignon
Transliteration: krepaʒ də ʃiɲɔ̃
"La réunion s'est transformée en un véritable crêpage de chignon entre collègues."
Zickenkrieg
Transliteration: ˈtsɪkn̩ˌkʁiːk
"Der Streit im Büro entwickelte sich schnell zu einem echten Zickenkrieg."
lite tra donne
Transliteration: lite tra ˈdon.ne
"La discussione in TV è degenerata in una tipica lite tra donne."
pelea de gatas
Transliteration: peˈle.a de ˈɡa.tas
"Las actrices tuvieron una pelea de gatas detrás del escenario."
bate-boca
Transliteration: ˈba.tʃi ˈbɔ.kɐ
"A discussão entre as convidadas virou um verdadeiro bate-boca."
महिलाओं की लड़ाई
Transliteration: mahilaon ki ladai
"पार्टी में दोनों अभिनेत्रियों के बीच तीखी झड़प हो गई।"
女人之间的掐架
Transliteration: nǚrén zhī jiān de qiājià
"这两个女明星在红毯上展开了一场暗地里的争斗。"
기싸움
Transliteration: gissaum
"두 배우의 신경전이 촬영장 분위기를 얼어붙게 만들었다."
キャットファイト
Transliteration: kyattofaito
"その女優二人によるキャットファイトがゴシップ誌を賑わせた。"
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