人约黄昏后

人約黃昏後

rényuēhuánghūnhòu

phrase

Meanings

1 lovers meet after dusk
2 an appointed tryst just after sunset (classic romantic image)

Characters

arrange to meet

Examples

月上柳梢头，人约黄昏后。

Yuè shàng liǔ shāo tóu, rén yuē huánghūn hòu.

The moon rises to the willow tip; we meet after dusk.

这对恋人每天人约黄昏后，非常浪漫。

Zhè duì liànrén měitiān rén yuē huánghūn hòu, fēicháng làngmàn.

This couple meets at dusk every evening — very romantic.

Tips

history

From Ouyang Xiu 欧阳修's Northern Song ci 《生查子·元夕》 (attribution sometimes given to Zhu Shuzhen 朱淑真): ‘月上柳梢头，人约黄昏后。’ (The moon rises to the willow tip; we meet after dusk.) A Lantern Festival poem — traditionally one of the only nights unmarried men and women could mingle outdoors.

usage

约 = to make an appointment (reading yuē, not yāo). Always paired with 月上柳梢头.

Stroke Order

人 rén

约 yuē

黄 huáng

昏 hūn

后 hòu