Chinese idioms like 「巫雲楚雨」 represent a high level of language skill. This free guide helps you learn their meaning and use.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「巫雲楚雨」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
Just like the clouds and rain in Wushan. Originally referred to the ancient myth that the goddess of Wushan caused clouds to fall and brought rain. Later it was called the sexual intercourse between men and women.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wū yún chǔ yǔ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
mou4 wan4 cho2 yu5
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