黛利拉 (Dàilìlā): Delilah (biblical figure and En…

Best known as the woman in the Old Testament Book of Judges who learns the secret of 参孙 (Sānsūn, Samson)'s strength — his hair — and has it cut while he sleeps, leading to his capture by the Philistines. The story is the basis of Saint-Saëns's opera 'Samson and Delilah' and Tom Jones's 1968 hit song 'Delilah.'

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黛 (dài) is a literary character meaning 'dark mascara/eyebrow paint,' chosen for many female-name transliterations because it sounds like 'de/dah' and carries a feminine, slightly antique feel — the same character used for 林黛玉 (Lín Dàiyù), the heroine of Dream of the Red Chamber.