落花有意,流水無情 luò huā yǒu yì , liú shuǐ wú qíng

lit. the falling flowers are yearning for love, but the heartless brook ripples on (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. the falling flowers are yearning for love, but the heartless brook ripples on (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. one side is willing, yet the other one remains indifferent (usually of unrequited love)

Characters

Character Meaning
to fall or drop; to lower; to lag or fall behind
to spend (money, time); flower; blossom
to have; there is; there are
meaning; idea; thought
to flow; to circulate or spread; to move or drift
water; liquid; beverage
not; no; not to have
feeling; emotion; situation