Definition
桃花 literally means 'peach blossom,' the flower of the peach tree. In Chinese poetry and literature, it is also a classic metaphor for a beautiful woman, often evoking the image of a woman's face or charm. You can use it to talk about actual flowers or as a cultural reference in literary or romantic contexts.
n.
peach blossom(figurative, poetic) a beautiful woman
Examples
- ，桃花。Chūntiān dào le, shān shàng de táo huā kāi de tèbié měi.Spring has arrived, and the peach blossoms on the mountain are especially beautiful.
- ，桃花。Tā xiě le yì shǒu shī, yòng táo huā lái bǐyù nà wèi nǚzǐ.He wrote a poem using peach blossoms to metaphorically describe that woman.
- 桃花。Zhè kē táo huā shù yǐjīng zhòng le shí nián le.This peach blossom tree has been planted for ten years.
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