風月
Chinese edit
wind; news; style wind; news; style; custom; manner |
moon; month | ||
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trad. (風月) | 風 | 月 | |
simp. (风月) | 风 | 月 |
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
風月
- (literally) gentle breeze and bright moonlight
- (figurative) scene; beautiful scenery
- (figurative) romance; love; lovemaking
- (figurative, literary) brothel; whorehouse
- (figurative, literary) prostitute
Adjective edit
風月
- (figurative, literary) libertine; unrestrained
- (figurative, literary, of talk, etc.) small; petty
Verb edit
風月
- (figurative, literary) to visit prostitutes
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Proper noun edit
風月
- (historical) Ventôse (the sixth month of the French Republican Calendar)