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柔情似水 (róu qíng sì shuǐ) — (idiom) tender and affectionate as water; deeply attached

Definition

A literary idiom comparing tender feelings to flowing water — gentle, soft, and enduring. Mostly used in writing or to describe romantic love and deep affection.

idiom
tender and affectionate as waterdeeply attached

Examples

  • 柔情似水，。
    Tā men zhī jiān de gǎn qíng róu qíng sì shuǐ, lìng rén xiàn mù.
    The affection between them is as tender as water, enviable.
  • 柔情似水，。
    Tā duì qī zi de ài róu qíng sì shuǐ, cóng wèi gǎi biàn.
    His love for his wife is as tender as water, never changed.
  • ，柔情似水，。
    Zài yuè guāng xià, tā xiǎn de róu qíng sì shuǐ, gé wài wēn róu.
    Under the moonlight, she appears as tender as water, especially gentle.

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