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墙头马上 — “A classic tale of young lovers”

墙头马上 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a classic tale of young lovers”. A romantic encounter, often referring to a legendary or traditional love story.

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墙头马上 Pronunciation and Pinyin

墙头马上 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
墙
qiáng14wall
头
tóu5head
马
mǎ3horse, big, large
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend

Example Sentence with 墙头马上

这部地方戏曲,讲述了一个墙头马上般爱情故事,深受当地观众喜爱。
This local opera tells a romantic love story akin to a tale of 'on the wall, on the horse', deeply loved by the local audience.

Idioms Related to 墙头马上

Synonyms of 墙头马上

  • huā花qián前yuè月xià下romantic setting for lovers
  • mǎ马shàng上qiáng墙tóu头a romantic rendezvous spot

More idioms starting with 墙

  • qiáng墙shàng上ní泥pí皮insignificant dependent appendage
  • qiáng墙dǎo倒zhòng众rén人tuī推kick someone when they are down
  • qiáng墙wài外hàn汉an outsider or layman
  • qiáng墙tóu头cǎo草a person who sways with the wind
  • qiáng墙yǒu有fèng缝,,bì壁yǒu有ěr耳Walls have ears
  • qiáng墙yǒu有ěr耳walls have ears
  • qiáng墙huā花lù路liǔ柳woman of low social standing
  • qiáng墙huā花lù路cǎo草a woman of low social standing
  • qiáng墙lǐ里kāi开huā花qiáng墙wài外xiāng香external recognition before internal acknowledgment
  • qiáng墙miàn面ér而lì立ignorant and unskilled
  • qiáng墙fēng风bì壁ěr耳Walls have ears
  • qiáng墙gāo高jī基xià下high position, low virtue

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Questions about 墙头马上

What does 墙头马上 mean?

墙头马上 (qiáng tóu mǎ shàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a classic tale of young lovers”.

How do you pronounce 墙头马上?

墙头马上 is pronounced qiáng tóu mǎ shàng in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 墙头马上?

为男女爱慕之典实。

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