yījiànzhōngqíng

一见钟情

Word · IdiomTraditional一見鍾情

love at first sight

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

idiom

love at first sight; to fall in love instantly upon meeting

Describes romantic attraction that occurs immediately upon first encounter. Can be used for people or things (e.g., falling in love with a house).

Tā他
men们
yī一
jiàn见
zhōng钟
qíng情
 ,
sān三
gè个
yuè月
hòu后
jué决
dìng定
jié结
hūn婚
 。

They fell in love at first sight and decided to get married three months later.

Wǒ我
bù不
xiāng相
xìn信
yī一
jiàn见
zhōng钟
qíng情
 ,
jué觉
de得
gǎn感
qíng情
xū需
yào要
shí时
jiān间
péi培
yǎng养
 。

I don't believe in love at first sight; I think relationships need time to develop.

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Tā她
duì对
nà那
fú幅
yóu油
huà画
yī一
jiàn见
zhōng钟
qíng情
 ,
dāng当
chǎng场
jué决
dìng定
mǎi买
xià下
 。

She fell in love with that oil painting at first sight and decided to buy it on the spot.