青梅竹马 childhood sweethearts
Explanation
青梅竹马，指的是男女从小一起长大，关系非常亲密，如同青梅和竹马一样，是常见的比喻，表达了中国传统文化中对爱情的一种美好期许。
Qingmei Zhuma refers to a couple who have grown up together since childhood, with a very close relationship, like Qingmei (green plums) and Zhuma (bamboo horses), which is a common metaphor expressing the beautiful expectation of love in Chinese traditional culture.
Origin Story
在江南水乡的一个小镇上，住着两个孩子，一个是名叫李明的男孩，另一个是名叫王丽的女孩。他们两家是邻居，从小就一起玩耍。李明常常骑着竹竿做的马，带着王丽在田野里奔跑，王丽则会摘下树上的青梅，给李明吃。他们一起嬉戏玩耍，一起学习，一起成长，他们的感情也随着时间的推移而日益加深。长大后，他们最终走到了一起，结为夫妻，过上了幸福的生活。
In a small town in the water town of Jiangnan, there lived two children, a boy named Li Ming and a girl named Wang Li. Their families were neighbors and played together from a young age. Li Ming often rode a bamboo stick as a horse and ran through the fields with Wang Li, while Wang Li would pick green plums from the trees and give them to Li Ming to eat. They played and romped together, learned together, and grew up together, and their affection for each other grew stronger over time. As adults, they finally found each other and married, living a happy life.
Usage
青梅竹马用来形容男女从小一起长大，关系非常亲密，通常用在形容朋友、恋人、夫妻之间的关系。
Qingmei Zhuma is used to describe a man and a woman who have grown up together since childhood and have a very close relationship. It is usually used to describe the relationship between friends, lovers or spouses.
Examples
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他们青梅竹马，感情深厚。
ta men qing mei zhu ma, gan qing shen hou.
They have been childhood sweethearts and have a deep relationship.
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青梅竹马，两小无猜，他们最后终于走到了一起。
qing mei zhu ma, liang xiao wu cai, ta men zui zhong zhong yu zou dao le yi qi.
They were inseparable as children and finally ended up getting married.