dew; transient; unstable
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
dew; moisture condensed on surfaces
A general term for '露' (lù). Often associated with mornings and natural phenomena.
Qīng清
chén晨
de的
cǎo草
dì地
shàng上
guà挂
mǎn满
le了
lù露
shuǐ水
。
The grass in the early morning is covered with dew.
Tài太
yáng阳
yī一
chū出
lái来
，
lù露
shuǐ水
jiù就
gān干
le了
。
The dew dries up as soon as the sun comes out.
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Tā她
xié鞋
zi子
shàng上
zhān沾
mǎn满
le了
bīng冰
liáng凉
de的
lù露
shuǐ水
。
Her shoes were soaked with cold dew.
noun
temporary, unstable relationship (metaphor)
informalUsed metaphorically to describe relationships that are brief and lack deep commitment, like dew that disappears quickly. Often appears in the set phrase '露水夫妻'.
Tā他
liǎ俩
bù不
guò过
shì是
lù露
shuǐ水
fū夫
qī妻
，
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
fēn分
kāi开
le了
。
They were just a temporary couple and soon separated.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
lù露
shuǐ水
qíng情
yuán缘
bù不
zhí值
dé得
dàng当
zhēn真
。
This kind of fleeting romance isn't worth taking seriously.