又岂在朝朝暮暮

又豈在朝朝暮暮

yòu qǐ zài zhāozhāo-mùmù

quotation

Meanings

1 how could it depend on being together every single day?
2 true love does not need daily presence
3 lit. moreover - how could it - lie in - each-morning-each-evening

Characters

how could it be that...

to consist in, depend on

Examples

HSK 7-9

两情若是久长时，又岂在朝朝暮暮。

Liǎngqíngruòshìjiǔchángshí, yòuqǐzàizhāozhāomùmù.

If two hearts love one another long, how could it matter to be together morning and night?

HSK 7-9

异地恋不必天天见，又岂在朝朝暮暮。

Yìdìliàn bùbì tiāntiān jiàn, yòuqǐzàizhāozhāomùmù.

A long-distance relationship does not need daily meetings - how could it depend on being together morning and night?

Tips

history

From Qin Guan's (秦观, Northern Song) 《鹊桥仙》 - the same ci that gave us 金风玉露一相逢: 两情若是久长时，又岂在朝朝暮暮 - 'If two hearts love one another for the long run, how could it depend on being together every morning and evening?' The closing line and emotional climax of the poem; now a stock consolation for long-distance couples.

usage

Always cited with its setup 两情若是久长时. 朝朝暮暮 (literally 'morning-morning-evening-evening') is a reduplicated classical compound meaning 'every single day'.

Stroke Order

又 yòu

岂 qǐ

在 zài

朝 cháo

暮 mù