river of love; deep romantic affection
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
river of love; deep romantic affection; being in love
literaryA poetic and literary metaphor for love, especially the overwhelming and all-consuming aspect of it. Originates from Buddhist philosophy, which views love as a river that one can drown in and from which it is difficult to escape.
Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
zhuì坠
rù入
le了
ài爱
hé河
。
The two of them fell deeply in love.
Yuàn愿
nǐ你
men们
zài在
ài爱
hé河
zhōng中
yǒng永
bù不
fēn分
lí离
。
May you never part in the river of love.
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Yǒu有
xiē些
rén人
chén沉
nì溺
ài爱
hé河
，
mí迷
shī失
le了
zì自
wǒ我
。
Some people drown in the river of love and lose themselves.
Tā他
fā发
shì誓
yào要
xié携
shǒu手
yǔ与
tā她
gòng共
dù度
ài爱
hé河
。
He vowed to join hands with her and sail through the river of love together.