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鹰身女妖

鷹身女妖
yīngshēnnǚyāo
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 harpy (Greek mythology)
  2. 2 winged female monster with a bird's body and a woman's face

Examples

希腊神话里，鹰身女妖抢走了国王的食物。
Xīlà shénhuà lǐ, yīngshēnnǚyāo qiǎngzǒu le guówáng de shíwù.
In Greek myth, the harpies snatched away the king's food.
电影里的鹰身女妖长着翅膀，面容丑陋。
Diànyǐng lǐ de yīngshēnnǚyāo zhǎng zhe chìbǎng, miànróng chǒulòu.
The harpies in the film have wings and hideous faces.

Tips

culture
A calque: 鹰身 (eagle-bodied) + 女妖 (female demon). Translators choose between 鹰身女妖 and the transliteration 哈耳庇厄 (Hā'ěrbì'è / Harpyia); the calque is more common in modern fantasy and games.

In Pop Culture

《波西·杰克逊》 《 Bō xī · Jiékèxùn 》
Percy Jackson
The book and film series features harpies (鹰身女妖) as monsters in Camp Half-Blood.
《魔兽世界》 《 Móshòushìjiè 》
World of Warcraft
鹰身女妖 is the standard Chinese translation for the game's "Harpy" enemies in Mulgore and Stonetalon.

Stroke Order

鹰 yīng
身 shēn
女 nǚ
妖 yāo