懷春
Chinese
to think of; to cherish; mind; heart; bosom |
spring (time); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life | ||
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trad. (懷春) | 懷 | 春 | |
simp. (怀春) | 怀 | 春 |
Pronunciation
Verb
懷春
- (of a young girl) to have thoughts of love; to become sexually awakened
- 有女懷春,吉士誘之。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Classic of Poetry, circa 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Yǒu nǚ huáichūn, jíshì yòu zhī. [Pinyin]
- There is a young lady with thoughts natural to the spring,
And a fine gentleman would lead her astray.
有女怀春,吉士诱之。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Synonyms
- 思春 (sīchūn)
Derived terms
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