两小无猜 — “Refers to a boy and a girl who grew up playing together from childhood”
两小无猜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a boy and a girl who grew up playing together from childhood”. Developing an innocent and pure bond free from suspicion or pretense, often implying a budding romance.
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两小无猜 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 两liǎng
- 小xiǎo
- 无wú
- 猜cāi
两小无猜 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 两小无猜
他们青梅竹马，两小无猜，从小到大形影不离，感情深厚。
They were childhood sweethearts, pure and innocent playmates, inseparable from a young age, and shared a deep affection.
Origin and Story of 两小无猜
In ancient Jinling City, on Changganli Street, lived two families, both with children. These children grew up playing together from a young age, completely free from suspicion.
The little boy would ride a bamboo stick like a horse, happily running around. The girl, upon seeing many green plums on a plum tree, would ask the boy to pick them for her. The boy would pick a generous amount for her.
Later, these two children grew up, married each other, and lived a long and loving life together until old age.
Idioms Related to 两小无猜
Synonyms of 两小无猜
More idioms starting with 两
- liǎng两shì世wéi为rén人to feel reborn after surviving danger
- liǎng两liǎng两sān三sān三in small groups
- liǎng两quán全qí其měi美satisfy both sides
- liǎng两xiāng厢qíng情yuàn愿both parties willing
- liǎng两yè叶yǎn掩mù目deluded by trivialities
- liǎng两guó国jiāo交bīng兵，，bù不zhǎn斩lái来shǐ使Do not harm messengers in war
- liǎng两guó国xiāng相zhàn战，，bù不zhǎn斩lái来shǐ使Do not harm envoys even in war
- liǎng两tóu头sān三xù绪conflicting thoughts and worries
- liǎng两tóu头sān三miàn面two-faced and inconsistent
- liǎng两tóu头hé和fān番stir up trouble between two parties
- liǎng两tóu头dān担xīn心worried about both ends
- liǎng两tóu头bái白miàn面Deceive both parties to gain favor
Questions about 两小无猜
- What does 两小无猜 mean?
- 两小无猜 (liǎng xiǎo wú cāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a boy and a girl who grew up playing together from childhood”.
- How do you pronounce 两小无猜?
- 两小无猜 is pronounced liǎng xiǎo wú cāi in Mandarin Chinese.
- Where does 两小无猜 come from?
- 两小无猜 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 两小无猜?
- 猜：猜疑。男女小时候在一起玩耍，没有猜疑。