走桃花运

走桃花運

zǒutáohuāyùn

phrase

Meanings

1 to have luck in romance
2 to have good luck with the opposite sex
3 to be lucky in love

Characters

to walk; to come into (luck)

Examples

他最近走桃花运了，好几个女生都喜欢他。

Tā zuìjìn zǒu táohuā yùn le, hǎo jǐ ge nǚshēng dōu xǐhuan tā.

He's been lucky in love lately — several girls like him.

你今年要走桃花运了！

Nǐ jīnnián yào zǒu táohuā yùn le!

You're going to have great luck in romance this year!

Tips

culture

桃花 (peach blossom) has been associated with romance in Chinese culture for over 2,000 years, going back to 《诗经·桃夭》 which used peach blossoms as a wedding image. Fortune-tellers still speak of 桃花运 (romantic fortune) and the related 桃花劫 (táohuājié, 'romantic disaster').

usage

走 here means 'to come into' the luck — like English 'to be on a hot streak'. Often heard from fortune-tellers, in horoscope writeups, or as friendly teasing.

Stroke Order

走 zǒu

桃 táo

花 huā

运 yùn