new lover; new flame (derog.)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
new lover; new flame; new romantic interest
derogatoryTypically carries a derogatory connotation, implying infidelity or fickleness. Often used in the context of men abandoning their current partner for someone new.
Tā他
yǒu有
qián钱
hòu后
jiù就
lìng另
xún寻
xīn新
huān欢
，
pāo抛
qì弃
le了
yuán原
pèi配
qī妻
zi子
。
After he got rich, he sought out a new lover and abandoned his wife.
Tīng听
shuō说
tā他
zuì最
jìn近
yǒu有
le了
xīn新
huān欢
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
hěn很
shǎo少
lái来
shàng上
bān班
le了
。
I heard he has a new flame recently, so he rarely comes to work anymore.
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Zhǐ只
jiàn见
xīn新
rén人
xiào笑
，
bú不
jiàn见
jiù旧
rén人
kū哭
，
tā他
cóng从
lái来
bù不
quē缺
xīn新
huān欢
。
He only sees the smiles of new lovers, not the tears of old ones—he never lacks for new flames.