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马上墙头 — “On horseback, on the wall-top”

马上墙头 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a traditional or poetic term referring to a place or a setting where young men and women meet and fall in love, often implying a romantic rendezvous”. Literally, “on horseback, on the wall-top”.

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马上墙头 Pronunciation and Pinyin

马上墙头 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
马
mǎ3horse, big, large
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend
墙
qiáng14wall
头
tóu5head

Example Sentence with 马上墙头

他们俩的感情,正是从村口的那片柳林,那个昔日的马上墙头开始萌芽的
Their affection began to blossom in the willow grove at the village entrance, that former spot for young lovers' rendezvous.

Idioms Related to 马上墙头

Synonyms of 马上墙头

  • qiáng墙tóu头mǎ马shàng上a classic tale of young lovers
  • huā花qián前yuè月xià下romantic setting for lovers

More idioms starting with 马

  • mǎ马shàng上gōng功chéng成achieve success quickly, often by military conquest
  • mǎ马shàng上dé得tiān天xià下win an empire on horseback
  • mǎ马shàng上fáng房zi子overtly agree, covertly oppose
  • mǎ马shàng上kàn看huā花to observe things superficially
  • mǎ马bù不tíng停tí蹄advancing tirelessly without stopping
  • mǎ马bù不jiě解ān鞍to work without rest
  • mǎ马zhōng中guān关wǔ五typographical or scribal errors
  • mǎ马yǎng仰rén人fān翻utter chaos and confusion
  • mǎ马rù入huà华shān山universal peace and tranquility
  • mǎ马dào到gōng功chéng成achieve instant success
  • mǎ马dào到chéng成gōng功instant success
  • mǎ马qián前zú卒a subordinate working for others

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Questions about 马上墙头

What does 马上墙头 mean?

马上墙头 (mǎ shàng qiáng tóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a traditional or poetic term referring to a place or a setting where young men and women meet and fall in love, often implying a romantic rendezvous”.

How do you pronounce 马上墙头?

马上墙头 is pronounced mǎ shàng qiáng tóu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 马上墙头 literally mean?

Literally, 马上墙头 means “on horseback, on the wall-top”. It is used to mean “a traditional or poetic term referring to a place or a setting where young men and women meet and fall in love, often implying a romantic rendezvous”.

What is the Chinese definition of 马上墙头?

指男女青年相恋的地方。

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