huáichūn

怀春

Word · VerbTraditional懷春

to have amorous thoughts; to be in love (of a young woman)

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

verb

to have amorous thoughts; to be in love (of a young woman)

literary

古典文学中使用的雅语,多指少女情窦初开、心中爱慕异性的情愫。

Zhè这
wèi位
shào少
nǚ女
zhèng正
chù处
huái怀
chūn春
nián年
jì纪
 ,
zhěng整
rì日
ruò若
yǒu有
suǒ所
sī思
 。

This young lady is at the age of budding love and seems lost in thought all day.

Gǔ古
shī诗
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
 “
huái怀
chūn春
 ”
lái来
xíng形
róng容
shào少
nǚ女
de的
sī思
mù慕
zhī之
qíng情
 。

Classical poetry often uses 'huái chūn' to describe a young woman's longing for love.