春风 (chūn fēng) — spring breeze (literal); kindness; beneficial influence; pleasant warmth (figurative); (literary) sexual intercourse (euphemism)
Definition
Literally 'spring breeze,' but most often used figuratively for warmth, kindness, or a pleasant atmosphere (as in 满面春风 'beaming with joy'). Compare with 寒风 (cold wind), which carries opposite emotional connotations.
noun
spring breeze (literal)kindnessbeneficial influencepleasant warmth (figurative)(literary) sexual intercourse (euphemism)
Measure word · 阵
Examples
- 春风，。Jīn nián de chūn fēng gé wài wēn róu, chuī zài liǎn shàng hěn shū fu.This year's spring breeze is exceptionally gentle; it feels very comfortable on the face.
- 春风，。Lǎo shī de jiào dǎo rú chūn fēng huà yǔ, ràng wǒ men shòu yì fěi qiǎn.The teacher's instruction was like life-giving spring breeze and rain, greatly benefiting us.
- ，。Tā mǎn miàn chūn fēng dì zǒu jìn huì yì shì, kàn lái jīn tiān xīn qíng bú cuò.He walked into the meeting room beaming with joy; seems he's in a good mood today.
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