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痴男怨女 — “Lovers deeply infatuated with each other”

痴男怨女 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Lovers deeply infatuated with each other”. But whose affections are unrequited or unfulfilled, leading to emotional distress or longing. Literally, “Infatuated man and resentful woman”.

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痴男怨女 Pronunciation and Pinyin

痴男怨女 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
痴
chī13foolish, obsessed, or mad
男
nán7male person
怨
yuàn9resentment or grievance
女
nǚ3woman, female, daughter

Example Sentence with 痴男怨女

许多浪漫的戏剧故事都围绕着那些为爱所困的痴男怨女展开。
Many romantic dramas unfold around the stories of infatuated men and sorrowful women deeply troubled by love.

Idioms Related to 痴男怨女

More idioms starting with 痴

  • chī痴yún云nì腻yǔ雨deeply engrossed in love and passion
  • chī痴yún云ái騃yǔ雨lost in passionate love
  • chī痴rén人shuō说mèng梦a fool's talk
  • chī痴ér儿dāi呆nǚ女silly and naive young people
  • chī痴ér儿shuō说mèng梦foolish talk or delusion
  • chī痴dāi呆měng懵dǒng懂dull-witted and muddled
  • chī痴xīn心nǚ女zǐ子fù负xīn心hàn汉infatuated woman, faithless man
  • chī痴xīn心wàng妄xiǎng想delusional pipe dream
  • chī痴xīn心fù妇rén人fù负xīn心hàn汉Devoted woman, faithless man
  • chī痴sī思wàng妄xiǎng想indulge in unrealistic fantasies
  • chī痴chī痴mí迷mí迷deeply infatuated and dazed
  • chī痴shǔ鼠tuō拖jiāng姜foolishly create unnecessary trouble

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Questions about 痴男怨女

What does 痴男怨女 mean?

痴男怨女 (chī nán yuàn nǚ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Lovers deeply infatuated with each other”.

How do you pronounce 痴男怨女?

痴男怨女 is pronounced chī nán yuàn nǚ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 痴男怨女 literally mean?

Literally, 痴男怨女 means “Infatuated man and resentful woman”. It is used to mean “Lovers deeply infatuated with each other”.

What is the Chinese definition of 痴男怨女?

旧指爱恋极深但感情上得不到满足的男女。

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