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杨花水性

杨花水性 — “Fickle in love”

杨花水性 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Fickle in love”. Unfaithful; promiscuous (often used to describe a woman who is inconstant in her affections). Literally, “Poplar catkin and flowing water nature”.

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杨花水性 Pronunciation and Pinyin

杨花水性 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
杨
yáng7poplar tree
花
huā8Flower, spend, colorful, blurry
水
shuǐ4water, liquid, river, juice
性
xìng8nature, quality, or sex

Example Sentence with 杨花水性

他曾真心待她,但深知她杨花水性,最终选择了放手。
He once truly cared for her, but knowing her fickle nature in love, he eventually chose to let go.

Idioms Related to 杨花水性

Synonyms of 杨花水性

  • shuǐ水xìng性yáng杨huā花fickle and promiscuous woman

Antonyms of 杨花水性

  • cóng从yī一ér而zhōng终be faithful to one person for life
  • zhōng忠zhēn贞bù不yú渝unwavering loyalty

More idioms starting with 杨

  • yáng杨zhū朱qì泣qí岐Sorrow over life's divergent paths
  • yáng杨zhū朱qì泣qí歧lamenting others' wrong choices
  • yáng杨liǔ柳yī依yī依tender reluctant feelings of parting
  • yáng杨liǔ柳gōng宫méi眉delicate willow-leaf eyebrows of a beautiful woman
  • yáng杨shēng生huáng黄què雀repay a kindness like the yellow oriole
  • yáng杨chuān穿sān三yè叶superb archery or academic success
  • yáng杨huā花xīn心xìng性fickle in love
  • yáng杨hǔ虎wéi围kuāng匡mistaken identity causes trouble
  • yáng杨què雀xián衔huán环repay a kindness like a yellow bird

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Questions about 杨花水性

What does 杨花水性 mean?

杨花水性 (yáng huā shuǐ xìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Fickle in love”.

How do you pronounce 杨花水性?

杨花水性 is pronounced yáng huā shuǐ xìng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 杨花水性 literally mean?

Literally, 杨花水性 means “Poplar catkin and flowing water nature”. It is used to mean “Fickle in love”.

What is the Chinese definition of 杨花水性?

柳絮飘扬,水性流动,因以“杨花水性”比喻轻薄女子等用情不专。

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