Definition
爱河 literally means 'river of love'. In Buddhism, it refers to the river of desire and attachment that binds beings to the cycle of rebirth. In modern Chinese, it is most commonly used in the metaphorical phrase 坠入爱河 (zhuìrù àihé) meaning 'to fall in love'. The term carries a poetic or slightly dramatic tone, often implying deep and consuming romantic feelings.
n.
(Buddhist) the river of love/desirea metaphor for worldly attachment that leads to suffering(figurative) loveromantic relationship (used in phrases like 坠入爱河 'fall in love')
Examples
- 爱河。Tāmen xiāngshí bùjiǔ jiù zhuìrù le Aì hé.They fell into the river of love shortly after meeting each other.
- ，爱河。Fójiā rènwéi, Aì hé shì zhòngshēng tòngkǔ de yuányīn zhī yī.Buddhists believe that the river of love is one of the causes of sentient beings' suffering.
- 爱河，。Tā chénjìn zài Aì hé zhōng, duì zhōuwéi de yīqiè dōu bù zàihu le.He was immersed in the river of love, no longer caring about anything around him.
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