"gigolo" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 牛郎 (男性靠與女性的關係賺錢)

Definition

「牛郎」指的是靠與女性發生關係或作伴侶而獲得金錢或經濟支持的男子。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於口語，有負面或輕蔑意味，有時帶調侃。強調男性依賴女性經濟。不等同於「男陪」或「男公關」，後者較中性。

Examples

He was called a gigolo because he only dated wealthy women.

他被稱為**牛郎**，因為他只和有錢的女人約會。

A gigolo often depends on older women for money.

**牛郎**通常依賴年長女性獲得錢財。

Being a gigolo is not considered a respectable job.

做**牛郎**不被認為是體面的職業。

People joked that after losing his job, he became a full-time gigolo.

人們開玩笑說，他失業後成了全職**牛郎**。

In the movie, the main character works as a secret gigolo to pay his bills.

電影裡，主角為了付帳單，暗地裡做**牛郎**。

Don't be fooled by his fancy clothes—that guy is actually a gigolo.

別被他穿的好衣服騙了——那傢伙其實是個**牛郎**。