吹皺一池春水

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Chinese

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to blow; blast; puff
to blow; blast; puff; boast; brag; end in failure
 
to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease
one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
pond; reservoir
spring (time); gay; joyful
spring (time); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life
 
water; river
trad. (吹皺一池春水)
simp. (吹皱一池春水)

Etymology

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Literally: a breeze causes ripples in the water of a spring-time pond

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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吹皺一池春水

  1. to make waves; to cause ripples; to have an impact; cause a stir