一见钟情 (yī jiàn zhōng qíng) — to fall in love at first sight; love at first sight
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'love at first sight' — falling in love the moment you see someone. Often used as both the verb phrase (fall in love at first sight) and the noun phrase (love at first sight itself).
idiom
to fall in love at first sightlove at first sight
Examples
- 一见钟情。Tā men dì yī cì jiàn miàn jiù yī jiàn zhōng qíng le.They fell in love at first sight when they first met.
- 一见钟情。Tā duì nà ge nán hái yī jiàn zhōng qíng.She fell in love at first sight with that boy.
- 一见钟情。Hěn duō diàn yǐng dōu jiǎng yī jiàn zhōng qíng de gù shi.Many movies tell stories of love at first sight.
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