谈情说爱

談情說愛

tánqíng-shuō'ài

idiom #24,416

Meanings

1 to talk of love
2 to flirt
3 to engage in romantic conversation
4 to court

Characters

to talk / to discuss

feeling / emotion / love

to say / to speak

Examples

年轻人喜欢在咖啡馆里谈情说爱。

Niánqīngrén xǐhuān zài kāfēiguǎn lǐ tánqíng-shuō'ài.

Young people like to flirt and talk of love in coffee shops.

他们每天发消息，谈情说爱，完全沉浸在热恋中。

Tāmen měitiān fā xiāoxi, tánqíng-shuō'ài, wánquán chénjìn zài rèliàn zhōng.

They message each other every day, whispering sweet nothings, completely lost in their romance.

Tips

usage

谈情说爱 captures the sweet, verbal side of romance - the whispered endearments and heartfelt conversations of a new relationship. It is generally positive and not vulgar.

Stroke Order

谈 tán

情 qíng

说 shuō

爱 ài