A secret promise

A secret promise

The Chinese idiom, y ō UQ ī m ì Yu ē, means that young men and women meet in secret on a regular basis. From the romance of the Western chamber by Wang Shifu of Yuan Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

The fourth fold of the first book of the romance of the Western chamber by Wang Shifu in Yuan Dynasty: "burning incense to pray in secret: I only wish to get Hongniang to rest bad, madame to rest scorched, and dog to rest evil! Buddha, it's already a secret agreement! "

Idiom usage

Used as an object or attribute; used in writing

Examples

The Qin bell and the intelligence could not bear to separate in every way. There was no need to elaborate on the secret date behind their back, so they had to leave with hatred. The 15th chapter of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty

Analysis of Idioms

The secret date