有情人终成眷属

有情人終成眷屬
yǒuqíngrén zhōng chéng juànshǔ
proverb

Meanings

  1. 1 true lovers will end up married
  2. 2 love will find a way

Examples

HSK 6
Yuàn tiānxià yǒuqíngrén zhōng chéng juànshǔ.
May all lovers under heaven end up married!
HSK 7-9
Jīnglì le fùmǔ de fǎnduì hé duō nián de fēnlí, zhè duì liànrén zhōngyú jié le hūn, zhēnshì yǒuqíngrén zhōng chéng juànshǔ.
After their parents' opposition and years apart, the two finally married: true lovers do end up together.

Tips

history
Traced to the closing wish of 王实甫's Yuan-dynasty play 《西厢记》 "Romance of the Western Chamber": 愿普天下有情的都成了眷属 "may all lovers under heaven become husband and wife". 眷属 means a married couple here. A favorite line for weddings and happy endings.

Stroke Order

有 yǒu
情 qíng
人 rén
终 zhōng
成 chéng
眷 juàn
属 shǔ