闲鸥野鹭 — “Idle gulls and wild egrets”
闲鸥野鹭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a person who lives a reclusive and leisurely life, free from worldly affairs; it can also metaphorically describe a woman involved in an illicit relationship, often as a mistress”. Literally, “idle gulls and wild egrets”.
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- xián闲qíng情yì逸zhì志leisurely mood and carefree interests
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- xián闲qíng情yì逸qù趣leisurely feelings and elegant interests
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- xián闲shì是xián闲fēi非idle gossip
- xián闲cáo曹lěng冷jú局an unimportant leisurely official post
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What does 闲鸥野鹭 mean?
闲鸥野鹭 (xián ōu yě lù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a person who lives a reclusive and leisurely life, free from worldly affairs; it can also metaphorically describe a woman involved in an illicit relationship, often as a mistress”.
How do you pronounce 闲鸥野鹭?
闲鸥野鹭 is pronounced xián ōu yě lù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 闲鸥野鹭 literally mean?
Literally, 闲鸥野鹭 means “idle gulls and wild egrets”. It is used to mean “refers to a person who lives a reclusive and leisurely life, free from worldly affairs; it can also metaphorically describe a woman involved in an illicit relationship, often as a mistress”.
What is the Chinese definition of 闲鸥野鹭?
①比喻退隐闲散之人。②比喻非正当男女关系中的女方。