秋波

Chinese

		autumn; fall; harvest time autumn; fall; harvest time; a swing	wave; (Cantonese) ball
trad. (秋波)		秋	波
simp. #(秋波)		秋	波
Literally: “autumn waves”.

Etymology

Originally used by poets such as Li Bai for its literal meaning. Later poets such as Su Shi used this phrase as a metaphor for the beauty of a woman's eyes. This is the colloquial usage that we see today.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): qiūbō

  (Zhuyin): ㄑㄧㄡ ㄅㄛ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): cau¹ bo¹
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chhiu-pho / chhiu-pho

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: qiūbō
    • Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄡ ㄅㄛ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: cioubo
    • Wade–Giles: chʻiu¹-po¹
    • Yale: chyōu-bwō
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chioubo
    • Palladius: цюбо (cjubo)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵ pu̯ɔ⁵⁵/
      
  • (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: qiūbōr
    • Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄡ ㄅㄛㄦ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: cioubor
    • Wade–Giles: chʻiu¹-po¹-ʼrh
    • Yale: chyōu-bōr
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chioubol
    • Palladius: цюбор (cjubor)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵ pu̯ɔɻ⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: cau¹ bo¹
    • Yale: chāu bō
    • Cantonese Pinyin: tsau¹ bo¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: ceo¹ bo¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰɐu̯⁵⁵ pɔː⁵⁵/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chhiu-pho
    • Tâi-lô: tshiu-pho
    • Phofsit Daibuun: chiuphoy
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡sʰiu⁴⁴⁻³³ pʰɤ⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Taipei): /t͡sʰiu⁴⁴⁻³³ pʰo⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /t͡sʰiu⁴⁴⁻²² pʰo⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡sʰiu³³ pʰo³³/
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chhiu-pho
    • Tâi-lô: tshiu-pho
    • Phofsit Daibuun: chiuphoy
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡sʰiu³³ pʰo³³/

Noun

秋波

1. (literary) autumn ripples
2. (figurative) bright and clear eyes of a beautiful woman; amorous glance

Usage notes

• This phrase can also be used in the context of someone who figuratively bats their eyes (as a way to get something that they want).

Derived terms

• 一寸秋波
• 暗送秋波 (ànsòngqiūbō)
• 秋波送情 (qiūbō sòngqíng)
• 臨去秋波／临去秋波
• 送秋波 (sòngqiūbō)

 

Korean

Hanja in this term
秋	波

Noun

秋波 • (chupa) (hangeul 추파)

1. Hanja form^? of 추파 (“romantic move; amorous glance; etc.”).