Swallows and warblers(yàn chóu yīng lǚ)

Swallows and warblers

The Chinese idiom is y à NCH ó uy à NGL ǚ in pinyin, which means young female companion and also refers to young men and women who love each other. It comes from Dian Jiang Chen, a gift to prostitute, written by Hu Zhizhen in Yuan Dynasty.

Idiom usage

It refers to young men and women who love each other

Analysis of Idioms

A couple of swallows and warblers

The origin of Idioms

In Yuan Dynasty, Hu Zhihui's poem dianjiangchen, a gift to prostitutes, said: "Huang Meiyu, a couple of swallows and a couple of warblers, is the solution to the bitterness of their hearts."

Idiom explanation

It's a metaphor for a young girl. It also refers to young men and women who love each other. The same as "swallows and warblers".

Chinese PinYin : yàn chóu yīng lǚ