' 'Yes, Laurie, you go and play with her,' said Kang Xi, who had always had a soft spot for his tomboyish sister and didn't like to disappoint her.'We can continue our discussion tomorrow. 康熙向来对这活泼伶俐的妹子很是欢喜,不忍太扫她兴,吩咐:“小桂子,你去陪公主玩玩,明日再来侍候。”
A tomboy is a girl who exhibits characteristics or behaviors considered typical of a boy, including wearing masculine clothing and engaging in games and activities that are physical in nature and are considered in many cultures to be unfeminine or the domain of boys. Tomboy, according to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), "has been connected with connotations of rudeness and impropriety" throughout its use.