"the birds and the bees" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 性教育（比喻，字面：鸟与蜜蜂）

Definition

一种温和委婉的方式来谈论性和生殖，尤其是跟孩子解释这些话题时。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一种含蓄、常用于和儿童谈论性教育时的表达方式。现代语境中更直接，但该短语仍作为委婉说法出现。

Examples

My parents want to talk to me about the birds and the bees.

我父母想跟我谈谈**性教育**。

Teachers sometimes explain the birds and the bees in class.

老师有时会在课上讲解**性教育**。

He didn't know much about the birds and the bees until he was a teenager.

他直到青少年时才了解**性教育**的内容。

Have you ever had 'the talk' about the birds and the bees?

你有没有跟人谈过**性教育**的话题？

Talking about the birds and the bees can be awkward for some parents.

有些父母觉得谈**性教育**很尴尬。

He laughed when his dad tried to explain the birds and the bees using animal stories.

当他爸爸试图用动物的故事解释**性教育**时，他笑了起来。