春花秋月 — “Spring flowers and autumn moon”
春花秋月 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Spring flowers and autumn moon”. The beautiful scenery of spring and autumn, often used to refer to delightful times or the passage of time. Literally, “spring flowers and autumn moon”.
春花秋月 Pronunciation and Pinyin
春花秋月 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 春花秋月
Origin and Story of 春花秋月
In 960 AD, Zhao Kuangyin launched a coup at Chenqiao and established the Song Dynasty. He then launched major campaigns to conquer and eliminate states such as Nanping, Later Shu, and Southern Han.
Li Yu, the last emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty, neglected state affairs, focusing only on composing poetry and lyrics. After being defeated by the Song Dynasty, he surrendered and was granted the title of Marquis of Disobedience.
Li Yu, filled with emotion, wrote the famous lines: "When will the spring flowers and autumn moon ever end? How many past events do I recall!"
Idioms Related to 春花秋月
More idioms starting with 春
- chūn春shì事lán阑shān珊Spring is fading
- chūn春guāng光rú如hǎi海Spring splendor as vast and abundant as the sea
- chūn春guāng光míng明mèi媚bright and beautiful spring scenery
- chūn春guāng光lòu漏xiè泄private secret revealed
- chūn春lán兰qiū秋jú菊Each has its own unique charm
- chūn春bīng冰hǔ虎wěi尾in a perilous situation
- chūn春huá华qiū秋shí实spring flowers and autumn fruits; efforts yield results
- chūn春qù去dōng冬lái来spring goes, winter comes
- chūn春qù去xià夏lái来spring passes and summer comes
- chūn春qù去qiū秋lái来seasons come and go
- chūn春hé和jǐng景míng明mild spring air and bright scenery
- chūn春huí回dà大dì地Spring returns to the earth
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Open the tool →Questions about 春花秋月
What does 春花秋月 mean?
春花秋月 (chūn huā qiū yuè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Spring flowers and autumn moon”.
How do you pronounce 春花秋月?
春花秋月 is pronounced chūn huā qiū yuè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 春花秋月 literally mean?
Literally, 春花秋月 means “spring flowers and autumn moon”. It is used to mean “Spring flowers and autumn moon”.
Where does 春花秋月 come from?
春花秋月 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 春花秋月?
春天的花朵，秋天的月亮。泛指春秋美景。