水性杨花 — “Fickle in love”
水性杨花 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Fickle in love”. Promiscuous (describes a woman who is unfaithful or has an unstable romantic nature). Literally, “Fickle as water, frivolous as willow catkins”.
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水性杨花 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 水shuǐ
- 性xìng
- 杨yáng
- 花huā
水性杨花 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 水性杨花
她因为水性杨花的名声，很难找到一个真心对待她的人。
Because of her reputation for being fickle in love, she found it hard to find someone who would truly treat her well.
Idioms Related to 水性杨花
Synonyms of 水性杨花
More idioms starting with 水
- shuǐ水zhōng中zhuō捉yuè月chase an illusion
- shuǐ水zhōng中lāo捞yuè月make futile efforts
- shuǐ水zhōng中zhuó著yán盐blend in perfectly without a trace
- shuǐ水rǔ乳zhī之qì契inseparable and harmonious relationship
- shuǐ水rǔ乳jiāo交róng融blend perfectly together
- shuǐ水pèi佩fēng风shang裳adorned with water and wind
- shuǐ水guāng光shān山sè色picturesque natural landscapes
- shuǐ水guāng光jiē接tiān天shimmering water merges with sky
- shuǐ水jìng净é鹅fēi飞lose everything, utterly destitute
- shuǐ水zé则zài载zhōu舟，，shuǐ水zé则fù覆zhōu舟What sustains can also destroy
- shuǐ水dào到qú渠chéng成When conditions are ripe, success will follow
- shuǐ水dào到yú鱼xíng行When conditions are ripe, success follows naturally
Questions about 水性杨花
- What does 水性杨花 mean?
- 水性杨花 (shuǐ xìng yáng huā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Fickle in love”.
- How do you pronounce 水性杨花?
- 水性杨花 is pronounced shuǐ xìng yáng huā in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 水性杨花 literally mean?
- Literally, 水性杨花 means “Fickle as water, frivolous as willow catkins”. It is used to mean “Fickle in love”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 水性杨花?
- 象流水那样易变，象杨花那样轻飘。比喻妇女在感情上不专一。