相思病 (xiāng sī bìng) — lovesickness

Definition

A poetic, literary word for lovesickness — being ill with longing for someone you love or miss. Pairs with 得 (catch it) or 因为…瘦了 (lose weight from it) for the classic image.

noun
lovesickness

Examples

  • 相思病
    Tā zuì jìn dé le xiāng sī bìng, zhěng tiān chá fàn bù sī.
    He's been lovesick lately, unable to think about food or tea all day.
  • 相思病
    Tā yīn wèi xiāng sī bìng shòu le hǎo jǐ jīn.
    She lost several jin because of lovesickness.
  • 相思病
    xiāng sī bìng Suī kǔ, què yě yǒu yì zhǒng tián mì de zī wèi.
    Lovesickness is bitter, yet it also has a kind of sweet taste.

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