This is the 8188th most frequent French word.
vautrin
"Vautrin" is a fictional character from Balzac's *La Comédie Humaine*, often symbolizing cunning and criminal ambition.
Here 'Vautrin' is used as a proper noun referring to a character's name.
Vautrin est un personnage central dans le roman de Balzac.
Vautrin is a central character in Balzac's novel.
‘Vautrinage’ here denotes an act reminiscent of the character Vautrin, leveraging his traits metaphorically.
On pourrait appeler cette approche valeureuse un véritable vautrinage.
This valiant approach could be called a true Vautrin-like maneuver.
'Vautrin' is used metaphorically to suggest acting in a cunning or strategic manner reminiscent of the character's traits.