谈情说爱

談情說愛

tánqíngshuōài

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。

Niánqīng rén xǐhuān zài kāfēiguǎn lǐ tánqíngshuōài.

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 měi tiān fā xiāoxi, tánqíngshuōài, 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