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

HSK 1

你今年要走桃花运了！

Nǐ jīnnián yào zǒutáohuāyùn le!

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

HSK 2

他最近走桃花运了，好几个女生都喜欢他。

Tā zuìjìn zǒutáohuāyùn le, hǎojǐ ge nǚshēng dōu xǐhuan tā.

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

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 ('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