青梅竹马

Traditional: 青梅竹馬

qīng méi zhú mǎ

Dictionary entry

lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom)

What does 青梅竹马 mean?

青梅竹马 (qīng méi zhú mǎ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom)

2fig. innocent children's games

3childhood sweethearts

4a couple who grew up as childhood friends

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青Qīngshort name for Qinghai 青海[Qing1 hai3]梅Méisurname Mei 竹zhú(bound form) bamboo · Kangxi radical 118 马Mǎsurname Ma · abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Ma3 lai2 xi1 ya4]

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青梅竹马

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