卿卿我我

qīngqīngwǒwǒ

idiom #24,981

Meanings

1 to bill and coo
2 to whisper sweet nothings
3 to be lovey-dovey
4 to be very much in love

Characters

dear, you (classical/affectionate form of address)

dear, you (repeated for emphasis)

I, me (repeated for emphasis)

Examples

他们两个整天卿卿我我，让旁人看了都觉得甜蜜。

Tāmen liǎng gè zhěngtiān qīngqīngwǒwǒ, ràng pángrén kànle dōu juéde tiánmì.

The two of them are lovey-dovey all day, making onlookers feel warm just watching.

新婚燕尔，卿卿我我是自然的。

Xīnhūn yàn'ěr, qīngqīngwǒwǒ shì zìrán de.

For newlyweds, being lovey-dovey is only natural.

Tips

history

Originally from the story of Wang Rong (王戎) of the Jin dynasty, who complained about a neighbor's couple always calling each other 卿 (a term of endearment) and 我. It describes couples absorbed in each other to the exclusion of others.

Stroke Order

卿 qīng

我 wǒ