露水

lùshuǐ
noun #29,164

Meanings

  1. 1 dew
  2. 2 dewdrops
  3. 3 short-lived; ephemeral

Examples

HSK 4
Tāmen zhǐshì lùshuǐ fūqī, méi guò duōjiǔ jiù fēnkāi le.
They were just a fleeting couple - they separated before long.
HSK 7-9
Qīngchén cǎodì shàng guà mǎn le jīngyíng de lùshuǐ.
In the early morning, the grass was covered with glistening dewdrops.

Tips

usage
露水 has a vivid figurative use: 露水夫妻 means a couple in a short-lived or improper relationship. Like dew that evaporates quickly in the sun, such relationships don't last. 露水情缘 is a similar expression.

Stroke Order

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