青梅竹马 qīng méi zhú mǎ

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom)
  2. fig. innocent children's games
  3. childhood sweethearts
  4. a couple who grew up as childhood friends

CHARACTERS

青 qīng
HSK 5
blue, green, black; young
梅 méi plums; prunes; surname
竹 zhú
HSK 5
bamboo; flute; KangXi radical 118
马 mǎ
HSK 3
horse; surname; KangXi radical 187