春心 (chūn xīn) — romantic or wistful feelings stirred by spring

Definition

A literary term for the romantic or wistful feelings stirred by spring — common in classical poetry to express longing for love, not used in everyday speech.

noun

romantic or wistful feelings stirred by spring

Examples

，春心。
Chūn fēng fú miàn, tā de chūn xīn dàng yàng.
The spring breeze caresses her face, and her heart stirs with romantic feelings.
春心。
Gǔ shī cí zhōng cháng yǐ chūn xīn jì tuō duì ài qíng de sī niàn.
In classical poetry, 'chun xin' is often used to express longing for love.
，春心。
Chūn tiān lái le, tā què wú gù shēng chū xǔ duō chūn xīn.
Spring came, but he inexplicably felt many melancholy sentiments.

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