Definition
春梦 literally means 'spring dream', but in literary and poetic Chinese it carries a strong metaphorical sense: a beautiful but fleeting experience, often associated with romantic love or transient joy. The imagery draws on spring as a season of renewal and passion, and the dream as something ephemeral. You'll encounter it in classical poetry, modern literature, and fixed phrases like 春梦无痕 ('spring dream leaves no trace'). It is not used in everyday conversation — reserve it for expressive, figurative contexts.
n.
(literary) spring dream (literal)(figurative) transient joyfleeting romantic experience
Examples
- 春梦，。Wǎngshì rú chūn mèng, zhuǎnshùn jí shì.Past events are like a spring dream — gone in an instant.
- 春梦。Tā gǎntàn qīngchūn búguò shì yì chǎng chūn mèng.He sighed that youth is nothing but a fleeting dream.
- 春梦。Zhè shǒu shī yòng chūn mèng bǐyù àiqíng de duǎnzàn.This poem uses 'spring dream' as a metaphor for the brevity of love.
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