12 Chinese Expressions on Love and Relationships

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Here are some interesting Chinese expressions people say about relationship, love and everything in between.

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Hey guys, welcome to Off The Great Wall. I am Mike Chen.

Now you probably heard of phrases like "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" or "There is someone for everyone".

Now today we're gonna let you in a 12 Chinese expressions that deal with love and relationships.

1. ba zi mei yi pie.

This literally means the character 8 (八) doesn't even have one stoke"

Now why the number eight? In ancient China marriages just were typically arranged and the parents of both side would compare what is called 八字 or 8 words of the future bride and groom.

These eight words are derive from the year, month, day and time that a person is born and it supposedly to accurately tell a person fortune and whne you compare the two people's eight words, you can tell whether these two people will have a happy marrige together.

This is kinda like compare the 12 Chinese zodiac and see if you'll get along with someone but much more specific and much more accurate.

People took this very seriously and if the eight words do not match well, then typically the marrige will not happen.

So that is how the number 8 fits in and also lookind at the character 八, it contains two stokes which many people also symbolize it with the bride and the groom.

So when people say ba zi mei yi pie or doesn't even have one stoke yet, it means this match or this relationship hasn't even started yet.

2. tian ya he chu wu fang cao literaly means where on all the corners of the earth will you not find fragrance grass?

Fang cao or fragrance grass or fragrant plants in this expression mean beautiful women.

So this expression is basically saying that beautiful women are everywhere or there are plenty of fish in the sea will be a similar Western expression.

3. yi ge lou bo yi ge keng.

Luo bo means carrots or radishes and keng means a hole in the ground.

So this expression literately translates to one carrot/ radish one hole in the ground.

So no matter what type of carrot or radish you are, there is a hole in the ground for you.

Another meaning of this phrase is that there is a place for everyone in the society and then nobody is divisible.

4. nu ren xiao hai, nan ren teng ai literately translates to "women little bad, men love dearly"

This expression is basically saying that if a woman behaves a little bit mischievously, a man will love you even more dearly.

So ladies go behave mischievously but you know, only a little.

You go put his hand in warm water when he asleep or something.

5. lua bo bai cai ge you suo ai.

Luo bo again means carrots or radishes and bai cai means Chinese cabbage.

This literately translates to carrots, cabbage people have love for each.

This phrase is saying that no matter what type of person you are, there's always somebody out there who will love you.

This is kinda like the carrot and hole in the ground expression. I know what you're thinking.

What is the Chinese fascination with carrots ans radishes?

Well we love them! And if you think you relate to other type of vegetables that’s okay.

There are people who love each and every vegetables.

Except for broccoli.

6. qing ren yan li chu xi shi.

This phrase literately translates to "in a lover' eyes, Xi Shi will appear"

Who could the heck is this Xi Shi person?

Well in Chinese history there are 4 women that were said to be the most beautiful women in all of Chinese history. Now Chinese history has gone back a long way and there have been a lot of women.

So these were like the 4 most beautiful and yes we will do a video about that later.

So for now all you need to know is that Xi Shi is super super super gorgeous.

Of course this phrase is basically saying that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder'.

But don't go saying this phrase to a person when they are in a relationship like "hey, I saw your wife.

She's really qing ren yan li chu xi shi". I mean that's just me.

7. hao ma bu chi hui tou cao or literately "good horse don't eat look behind grass"

This phrase is used to mean that if you respect yourself you will not go back to someone who you were in the previous relationship with.

Yes in this expression you are a horse but a good horse.

8. lai ha ma xiang chi tian e rou or "toad wants to eat swan meat"

Now this is a really mean phrase that people say.

It basically means that you are out of your leage wanting something that you can't have but hornestly do toads really wanna eat swans?

9. nan ren bu huai nu ren bu ai literately means "men not bad, women not love"

This one was really transparent, right?

It's basically saying that women love bad guys.

This one is always a good conversation.

So let me know if you guys think that this statement is true.

10. tu zi bu chi wo bian cao literately means "rabbits does not eat  nest side grass"

This expression means that people should not start relationship with people they are close to. Such as co-workers or neiboughs.

This expression also means even bad people will not harm those who are close to them such as their family.

11. lao niu chi nen cao or "old cow eats fresh grass"

This expression is used when you are talking about a much older person who is in a relationship with someone who is much younger than him or her.

12. yi dou xian hua cha zai niu fen or "a beautiful flower sticking out of cow poo"

Okay. Let this process for a bit.

Who is the flower and who is the poo.

This espression is basically saying that one partner in the relationship is much more attractive than the other one.

There you go guys. Now remember to use these expression for good and never evil.

And let me know if you'd like to know more Chinese expressions.

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Hou hui you ji. That's another one. That's for next time.

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