Definition
思春 literally means 'to think of spring' but refers to a young person (especially a girl) entering puberty and beginning to have romantic or sexual feelings toward the opposite sex. It's a literary or euphemistic term, often used in classical poetry or novels. As a separable verb (离合词), you can insert a measure word or complement between 思 and 春, like 思过春 ('has had such feelings').
v.o.
(literary, euphemistic) to experience the onset of romantic/sexual feelings (of a young person, especially a girl)
Examples
- 思春，。Tā shíliù suì kāishǐ sāi, chángcháng yí ge rén fādāi.She started having romantic feelings at sixteen and often daydreams alone.
- 思春。Shàonǚ sāi běn shì zìrán zhī shì.A young girl's budding romantic feelings are a natural thing.
- ，。Tā sī guò chūn, dàn cóngwèi duì shéi biǎobái guò.She has had such feelings before, but never confessed to anyone.
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