倒凤颠鸾 — “To engage in sexual intercourse”
倒凤颠鸾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in sexual intercourse”. Often used euphemistically or poetically in classical literature to describe the intimate acts between lovers. Literally, “inverted phoenix, overturned dragon”.
倒凤颠鸾 Pronunciation and Pinyin
倒凤颠鸾 Character Breakdown
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What does 倒凤颠鸾 mean?
倒凤颠鸾 (dǎo fèng diān luán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in sexual intercourse”.
How do you pronounce 倒凤颠鸾?
倒凤颠鸾 is pronounced dǎo fèng diān luán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 倒凤颠鸾 literally mean?
Literally, 倒凤颠鸾 means “inverted phoenix, overturned dragon”. It is used to mean “to engage in sexual intercourse”.
What is the Chinese definition of 倒凤颠鸾?
比喻顺序失常。旧小说用来形容男女交欢。