春光乍泄

春光乍洩
chūnguāng-zhàxiè
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 spring light suddenly breaking through
  2. 2 an accidental glimpse of skin or underwear
  3. 3 Happy Together, Wong Kar-wai's 1997 film

Examples

HSK 4
Fēng yì chuī, tā de qúnzi fēi le qǐlai, chàdiǎn chūnguāng-zhàxiè.
A gust of wind blew her skirt up, and she very nearly flashed everyone.
HSK 5
Wáng Jiāwèi píng 《 Chūnguāng-zhàxiè 》 huòdé le Gānà Diànyǐngjié zuìjiā dǎoyǎn jiǎng.
Wong Kar-wai won Best Director at Cannes for Happy Together.

Tips

usage
The literal picture is spring light suddenly breaking through, but today the phrase is mostly a playful euphemism for an accidental glimpse of skin or underwear, much like 走光.
culture
Wong Kar-wai's 1997 film follows two men from Hong Kong whose relationship falls apart in Buenos Aires. Its English title, Happy Together, comes from the song heard at its end.

Stroke Order

春 chūn
光 guāng
乍 zhà
泄 xiè