情场 (qíng chǎng) — the realm of romantic relationships; the 'battlefield' of love
Definition
A metaphorical noun for the 'arena of love' — used to talk about one's romantic life as a whole, like 情场失意 ('unlucky in love') or 情场得意 ('successful in love'). Compare with 情场, 职场, 沙场: same 场 pattern meaning a domain or battlefield.
noun
the realm of romantic relationshipsthe 'battlefield' of love
Examples
- 情场，。Tā zài qíng chǎng shàng yì zhí hěn shùn lì, dàn gōng zuò shàng bú tài háng.He has always been lucky in love, but not so much in work.
- 情场，。Tā shì gè qíng chǎng gāo shǒu, tán guò hěn duō cì liàn ài.She is a master of romance; she's had many relationships.
- 情场，。Zuì jìn tā qíng chǎng shī yì, xīn qíng hěn bù hǎo.Recently, he's been unlucky in love and feeling down.
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