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落花有意，流水无情
luòhuāyǒuyì,liúshuǐwúqíng
Traditional: 落花有意，流水無情
lit. the falling flowers are yearning for love, but the heartless brook ripples on (idiom) / fig. one side is willing, yet the other one remains indifferent (usually of unrequited love)
Character Breakdown
落
luò
to fall, to drop; surplus, net income
HSK 4
花
huā
flower, blossom; to spend (time or money)
HSK 3
有
yǒu
to have, to own, to possess; to exist
HSK 1
意
yì
thought, idea, opinion; desire, wish; meaning, intention
HSK 2
流
liú
to flow, to drift, to circulate; class
HSK 4
水
shuǐ
water, liquid, lotion, juice
HSK 1
无
wú
no, not; lacking, -less
HSK 4
情
qíng
emotion, feeling, sentiment
HSK 2
Additional Information
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