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两小无猜

Word · IdiomTraditional兩小無猜

innocent and carefree childhood friendship between a boy and a girl

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

idiom

a boy and a girl are innocent playmates in childhood; carefree childhood friendship; naively unsuspecting

literary

Describes the pure and trusting friendship between a boy and a girl when they are very young, often used to contrast with the complexities of adult relationships. It emphasizes innocence and the lack of romantic or sexual suspicion.

Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
qīng青
méi梅
zhú竹
mǎ马
 ,
liǎng两
xiǎo小
wú无
cāi猜
 。

They grew up together since childhood, innocent and without suspicion.

Huí回
yì忆
qǐ起
wǒ我
men们
liǎng两
xiǎo小
wú无
cāi猜
de的
rì日
zi子
 ,
zhēn真
shì是
lìng令
rén人
huái怀
niàn念
 。

Recalling the days of our innocent childhood friendship is truly nostalgic.

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Diàn电
yǐng影
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
yī一
duì对
liǎng两
xiǎo小
wú无
cāi猜
de的
huǒ伙
bàn伴
zhǎng长
dà大
hòu后
gè各
bèn奔
dōng东
xī西
de的
gù故
shi事
 。

The film tells the story of two childhood playmates who go their separate ways after growing up.

Nà那
zhǒng种
liǎng两
xiǎo小
wú无
cāi猜
de的
gǎn感
qíng情
 ,
shì是
chéng成
rén人
shì世
jiè界
nán难
yǐ以
fù复
zhì制
de的
 。

That kind of innocent childhood affection is difficult to replicate in the adult world.