朝云暮雨 — “A romantic rendezvous”
朝云暮雨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a romantic rendezvous”. Often implying a brief or clandestine nature, or a passionate encounter between lovers. Literally, “morning clouds, evening rain”.
朝云暮雨 Pronunciation and Pinyin
朝云暮雨 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 朝云暮雨
Legend has it that King Xiang of Chu, while touring the Gao Tang region, became weary and took a nap during the day.
In his dream, he met a celestial maiden who introduced herself as a resident of Gao Tang and offered herself to him. King Xiang accepted her.
Before departing, she told him, 'I reside south of Wu Mountain, beyond high hills. In the morning, I become the morning clouds; in the evening, I turn into the evening rain. Morning after morning, evening after evening, I will be beneath Yangtai.'
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- zhāo朝sān三mù暮èr二to be inconsistent or indecisive
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- zhāo朝bù不bǎo保mù暮living precariously, unable to guarantee the future
- zhāo朝bù不jí及xī夕precarious situation, uncertain survival
- cháo朝bù不tú图xī夕live from hand to mouth
- zhāo朝bù不lǜ虑xī夕live precariously, not knowing what tomorrow holds
- zhāo朝bù不móu谋xī夕living precariously, unable to plan ahead
- cháo朝dōng东mù暮xī西constantly changing one's mind
- cháo朝zhōng中yǒu有rén人hǎo好zuò做guān官Connections make it easy to succeed
- zhāo朝qián乾xī夕tì惕diligent and vigilant day and night
- zhāo朝qián乾xī夕dàng愓diligent and cautious all day long
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What does 朝云暮雨 mean?
朝云暮雨 (zhāo yún mù yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a romantic rendezvous”.
How do you pronounce 朝云暮雨?
朝云暮雨 is pronounced zhāo yún mù yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 朝云暮雨 literally mean?
Literally, 朝云暮雨 means “morning clouds, evening rain”. It is used to mean “a romantic rendezvous”.
Where does 朝云暮雨 come from?
朝云暮雨 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 朝云暮雨?
暮：傍晚。早上是云，晚上是雨。原指神女的早晚变化，旧时用以喻指男女的欢会。