傾けい国こく傾けい城せい

noun

femme fatale; woman whose beauty brings ruin

A yojijukugo describing a woman so captivating that she causes the downfall of a ruler or country. Often used in historical or literary contexts. The variant 傾城傾国 is also common.

See also: 傾城傾国

• 彼かの女じょは傾けい国こく傾けい城せいの美び女じょと呼よばれていた。

  She was called a femme fatale, a beauty who could bring down a kingdom.