鸳鸯侣

鴛鴦侶

yuānyānglǚ

phrase

Meanings

HSK 5

两人结为鸳鸯侣，一起走过了五十年。

Liǎng rén jiéwéi yuānyānglǚ, yìqǐ zǒuguò le wǔshí nián.

The two became lifelong partners and walked through fifty years together.

HSK 7-9

愿天下有情人都成鸳鸯侣。

Yuàn tiānxià yǒuqíngrén dōu chéng yuānyānglǚ.

May all lovers in the world end up as paired mandarin ducks.

culture

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

鸳 yuān

鸯 yāng

侣 lǚ