風月

Chinese
 
wind; news; style; custom; manner
 moon; month
trad. (風月) 風 月
simp. (风月) 风 月

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

風月

  1. (literally) gentle breeze and bright moonlight
  2. (figuratively) scene; beautiful scenery
  3. (figuratively) romance; love; lovemaking
  4. (figuratively, literary) brothel; whorehouse
  5. (figuratively, literary) prostitute

Adjective

風月

  1. (figuratively, literary) libertine; unrestrained
  2. (figuratively, literary, of talk, etc.) small; petty

Verb

風月

  1. (figuratively, literary) to visit prostitutes

Derived terms
  • 止談風月／止谈风月
  • 無邊風月／无边风月
  • 笑傲風月／笑傲风月
  • 調風月／调风月
  • 霸王風月／霸王风月
  • 風月債／风月债
  • 風月區／风月区 (fēngyuèqū)
  • 風月場／风月场
  • 風月場所／风月场所
  • 風月子弟／风月子弟
  • 風月寶鑑／风月宝鉴
  • 風月常新／风月常新
  • 風月所／风月所
  • 風月故事／风月故事
  • 風月清照／风月清照
  • 風月無邊／风月无边
  • 風月窩／风月窝
  • 風月筆墨／风月笔墨

Etymology 2

Proper noun

風月

  1. (historical) Ventôse
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