水性楊花

简 水性杨花 · 繁 水性楊花
Mandarin · pinyin shuǐ xìng yáng huā

Meanings

  1. fickle (woman)
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水
shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
性
xìng · nature, character, sex
楊
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花
huā · flower; blossoms
杨
yáng · willow, poplar, aspen; surname
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3–4–2–1 · shui3 xing4 yang2 hua1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

seoi2 sing3 joeng4 faa1

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seoi2 sing3 joeng4 faa1

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phrase

  1. (of a woman) frivolous; fickle; lascivious

noun

  1. An aquatic plant, Ottelia acuminata var. crispa, endemic to Southern China and consumed as food.

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