花 前 月 下

huā qián yuè xiàdictionary entry

(idiom) romantic surroundings

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Original source entry:

花前月下花前月下 [hua1 qian2 yue4 xia4] /(idiom) romantic surroundings/

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花
huā
flower / blossom / CL:朵[duǒ],支[zhī],束[shù],把[bǎ],盆[pén],簇[cù] / fancy pattern / florid / to spend (money, time) / (coll.) lecherous / lustful / also pr. [wěi]
Huā
surname Hua
前
qián
front / forward / ahead / first / top (followed by a number) / future / ago / before / BC (e.g. 前293年) / former / formerly
月
yuè
moon / month / monthly / CL:個|个[gè],輪|轮[lún]
下
xià
down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action

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