青梅竹馬

1. • lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom)
2. • fig. innocent children's games
3. • childhood sweethearts
4. • a couple who grew up as childhood friends

Character by character

• 青(qīng)short name for Qinghai 青海 qīnghǎi
• 梅(méi)surname Mei
• 竹(zhú)bamboo
• 馬(mǎ)surname Ma