ruò​shuǐ​sān​qiān

treacherous waters

Senses

弱水三千 ruò​shuǐ​sān​qiān treacherous waters

(literary) A vast stretch of treacherous, unnavigable waters; refers to the 弱水 ruò​shuǐ in mythology.

弱水三千 ruò​shuǐ​sān​qiān vast amount of romantic options

(idiom) A metaphor for having many potential romantic partners or a great amount of love available; often followed by 只取一瓢 zhǐ​qǔ​yī​piáo to indicate choosing only one

References

see 弱水三千/弱水三千 弱水/弱水
see 弱水三千/弱水三千 只取一瓢/只取一瓢