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调风弄月 — “To flirt”

调风弄月 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flirt”. To engage in romantic dalliance; to indulge in romantic conversations. Literally, “To toy with wind and moon”.

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调风弄月 Pronunciation and Pinyin

调风弄月 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
调
tiáo10adjust, mix, transfer, investigate
风
fēng4wind, air current, custom
弄
nòng7do, make, handle, get
月
yuè4moon or month

Example Sentence with 调风弄月

他们总喜欢在园子里调风弄月,享受着美好的时光。
They always enjoy flirting in the garden, savoring the beautiful moments.

Idioms Related to 调风弄月

Synonyms of 调风弄月

  • dǎ打qíng情mà骂qiào俏flirt and tease playfully
  • tán谈qíng情shuō说ài爱talk about love and romance

More idioms starting with 调

  • tiáo调sān三huò惑sì四sow discord and stir up trouble
  • tiáo调sān三wò斡sì四instigate disputes and sow discord
  • tiáo调sān三wō窝sì四sow discord and stir up trouble
  • tiáo调sī丝pǐn品zhú竹play string and wind instruments
  • diào调sī丝nòng弄zhú竹play string and wind instruments
  • tiáo调tíng停liǎng两yòng用play both sides for personal gain
  • diào调bīng兵qiǎn遣jiàng将deploy forces and arrange personnel
  • tiáo调jì剂yán盐méi梅mediate and harmonize conflicting elements
  • tiáo调hé和yīn阴yáng阳harmonize diverse elements
  • tiáo调hé和dǐng鼎nài鼐manage important state affairs
  • tiáo调chún唇nòng弄shé舌stir up trouble with gossip
  • tiáo调zuǐ嘴xué学shé舌gossip and sow discord

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Questions about 调风弄月

What does 调风弄月 mean?

调风弄月 (tiáo fēng nòng yuè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flirt”.

How do you pronounce 调风弄月?

调风弄月 is pronounced tiáo fēng nòng yuè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 调风弄月 literally mean?

Literally, 调风弄月 means “to toy with wind and moon”. It is used to mean “to flirt”.

What is the Chinese definition of 调风弄月?

调弄风月。比喻男女间的谈情说爱。

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