Definition

1. Noun:
   • Flirtation; frivolous love: Refers to a superficial, non-serious, or promiscuous romantic or amorous relationship, often implying a lack of deep commitment or fidelity. It carries connotations of being flighty, fickle, or morally loose in matters of love.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chàng trai đó chỉ thích những cuộc tình trăng gió. (That young man only likes frivolous love affairs.)
  • Mối quan hệ trăng gió của họ chẳng đi đến đâu. (Their flirtatious relationship is going nowhere.)
  • Đừng để bị lôi cuốn bởi những trò trăng gió. (Don't be drawn in by flirtations.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in a slightly disapproving or cautionary tone to describe relationships considered insincere or morally questionable.
• It can function attributively to describe a person, e.g., (a libertine, a flirtatious person).

Variants and Related Words

• Trăng hoa (n): A closely related synonym, also meaning flirtation or promiscuity.
  • Tiếng đồn trăng hoa đã làm hỏng danh tiếng của anh ta. (Rumors of promiscuity ruined his reputation.)

Synonyms

• Flirtation: Playful behavior showing romantic or sexual interest.
• Frivolous love: Love that is not serious or deep.
• Liaison: A brief or secret romantic or sexual relationship.
• Amour: A love affair (often used in a slightly old-fashioned or literary context).

Related Idioms

• Trăng gió trăng hoa: An intensified phrase emphasizing a lifestyle of frivolous love and promiscuity.
  • Cuộc đời của hắn toàn trăng gió trăng hoa. (His life is full of frivolous love and promiscuity.)
• Trước còn trăng gió sau ra đá vàng: A classical literary idiom (from ) meaning "At first it was frivolous love, but later it turned into steadfast gold." It describes a relationship that starts lightly but becomes serious and faithful.

noun

1. flirtation