露水夫妻

露水夫妻

Literally means:

couple of dews

Actually means:

露水, dew, water condensed on the surface of objects. It figuratively refers to something transient or temporary.

The whole phrase means man and woman bound on a temporary basis. It usuall means illegitimate relations between a man and a woman. Derogatory.

露水，凝结在地面或物体表面上的水珠，比喻存 在的时间短暂，容易消失的事物。

露水夫妻，比喻暂时 结合的非正式夫妻。多用来指未经法律认可 的婚姻关系。具有贬义色彩。