鸳鸯侣

鴛鴦侶
yuānyānglǚ
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 a married couple
  2. 2 loving partners
  3. 3 lovebirds

Examples

Liǎng rén jié wéi yuānyānglǚ, yīqǐ zǒuguò le wǔshí nián.
The two became lifelong partners and walked through fifty years together.
Yuàn tiānxià yǒuqíngrén dōu chéng yuānyānglǚ.
May all lovers in the world end up as paired mandarin ducks.

Tips

culture
Mandarin ducks mate for life (in folklore), so 鸳鸯 + (companion) = a devoted couple. Common in blessings, wedding toasts, and romantic poetry.

Stroke Order

yuān
yāng