颠鸾倒凤 — “Overturn the luan and invert the phoenix”
颠鸾倒凤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in passionate intimacy, particularly referring to sexual intercourse; to make love, often used in literary contexts”. Literally, “Overturn the luan and invert the phoenix”.
颠鸾倒凤 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 颠鸾倒凤 mean?
颠鸾倒凤 (diān luán dǎo fèng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in passionate intimacy, particularly referring to sexual intercourse; to make love, often used in literary contexts”.
How do you pronounce 颠鸾倒凤?
颠鸾倒凤 is pronounced diān luán dǎo fèng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 颠鸾倒凤 literally mean?
Literally, 颠鸾倒凤 means “Overturn the luan and invert the phoenix”. It is used to mean “to engage in passionate intimacy, particularly referring to sexual intercourse; to make love, often used in literary contexts”.
What is the Chinese definition of 颠鸾倒凤?
比喻顺序失常。旧小说用来形容男女交欢。