秋波

Chinese

		autumn; fall; harvest time autumn; fall; harvest time; a swing	wave; ripple; storm wave; ripple; storm; surge
simp. and trad. (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): ㄑㄧㄡㄅㄛ
Cantonese (Jyutping): cau¹ bo¹
Min Nan (POJ): chhiu-pho / chhiu-pho

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: qiūbō
  - Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄡㄅㄛ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chioubo
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵ pu̯ɔ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)⁺
  - Pinyin: qiūbōr
  - Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄡㄅㄛㄦ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chioubol
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵ pwɔɻ⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: cau¹ bo¹
  - Yale: chāu bō
  - Cantonese Pinyin: tsau¹ bo¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: ceo¹ bo¹
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰɐu̯⁵⁵ pɔː⁵⁵/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, mainstream Taiwanese)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chhiu-pho
  - Tâi-lô: tshiu-pho
  - Phofsit Daibuun: chiuphoy
  - IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /t͡ɕʰiu⁴⁴⁻²² pʰo⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡ɕʰiu³³ pʰo³³/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡ɕʰiu⁴⁴⁻³³ pʰɤ⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Taipei): /t͡ɕʰiu⁴⁴⁻³³ pʰo⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chhiu-pho
  - Tâi-lô: tshiu-pho
  - Phofsit Daibuun: chiuphoy
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡ɕʰiu³³ pʰo³³/

Noun

秋波

(literary) autumn ripples
(figuratively) 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)

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