君子好逑 — “A good and desirable match or partner for a gentleman”
君子好逑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a good and desirable match or partner for a gentleman”. A virtuous and beautiful woman sought after by a virtuous man. Literally, “a gentleman's good mate”.
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What does 君子好逑 mean?
君子好逑 (jūn zǐ hǎo qiú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a good and desirable match or partner for a gentleman”.
How do you pronounce 君子好逑?
君子好逑 is pronounced jūn zǐ hǎo qiú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 君子好逑 literally mean?
Literally, 君子好逑 means “a gentleman's good mate”. It is used to mean “a good and desirable match or partner for a gentleman”.
What is the Chinese definition of 君子好逑?
逑，通“仇”。仇:配偶。原指君子的佳偶。后遂用为男子追求佳偶之套语。