affectionate; lovey-dovey; bill and coo
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affectionate; (of a couple) billing and cooing; lovey-dovey
neutralOriginally from the story of Wang Rong and his wife in 《世说新语》, where '卿' was used as an intimate term between spouses. Often used to describe couples showing affection, sometimes with a slightly teasing or disapproving tone when done excessively in public.
Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
zhěng整
tiān天
qīng卿
qīng卿
wǒ我
wǒ我
,
xiàn羡
shā煞
páng旁
rén人
。
The two of them are billing and cooing all day long, making others green with envy.
Zài在
gōng公
gòng共
chǎng场
hé合
qīng卿
qīng卿
wǒ我
wǒ我
shì是
bù不
tài太
hé合
shì适
de的
。
It's not very appropriate to be all lovey-dovey in public places.
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Zhè这
duì对
xīn新
hūn婚
fū夫
fù妇
zǒng总
shì是
qīng卿
qīng卿
wǒ我
wǒ我
de的
。
This newlywed couple is always affectionate with each other.