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楚云湘雨 — “Chu clouds and Xiang rain”

楚云湘雨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to intimate romantic feelings or a clandestine love affair between a man and a woman”. Literally, “Chu clouds and Xiang rain”.

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楚云湘雨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

楚云湘雨 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
楚
chǔ13clear, distinct, neat
云
yún4cloud, say, or Yunnan
湘
xiāng12Xiang River or Hunan Province
雨
yǔ8water falling from clouds

Example Sentence with 楚云湘雨

他们之间的楚云湘雨,虽然不为人知,却情意绵绵。
The intimate romance between them, though unknown to others, was filled with deep affection.

Idioms Related to 楚云湘雨

More idioms starting with 楚

  • chǔ楚náng囊zhī之qíng情profound love for one's homeland
  • chǔ楚qiú囚duì对qì泣Weeping together in despair
  • chǔ楚qiú囚xiāng相duì对facing each other in despair
  • chǔ楚tiān天yún云yǔ雨romantic or sexual encounter
  • chǔ楚wěi尾wú吴tóu头Middle and lower Yangtze River region
  • chǔ楚gōng弓fù复dé得recover lost property
  • chǔ楚gōng弓chǔ楚dé得What's lost in Chu stays in Chu
  • chǔ楚gōng弓yí遗yǐng影unfounded fear from misperception
  • chǔ楚dé得chǔ楚gōng弓What's lost by one is found by another
  • chǔ楚cái才jìn晋yòng用Chu talent used by Jin
  • chǔ楚cái材jìn晋yòng用Chu talent used by Jin
  • chǔ楚mèng梦yún云yǔ雨intimate relations between a man and a woman

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Questions about 楚云湘雨

What does 楚云湘雨 mean?

楚云湘雨 (chǔ yún xiāng yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to intimate romantic feelings or a clandestine love affair between a man and a woman”.

How do you pronounce 楚云湘雨?

楚云湘雨 is pronounced chǔ yún xiāng yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 楚云湘雨 literally mean?

Literally, 楚云湘雨 means “Chu clouds and Xiang rain”. It is used to mean “refers to intimate romantic feelings or a clandestine love affair between a man and a woman”.

What is the Chinese definition of 楚云湘雨?

比喻男女幽情。

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