崔莺莺

崔鶯鶯

Cuī Yīngyīng

proper noun

Meanings

HSK 7-9

崔莺莺是一位美丽的大家闺秀。

Cuī Yīngyīng shì yí wèi měilì de dàjiā-guīxiù.

Cui Yingying is a beautiful young lady from a noble family.

HSK 7-9

崔莺莺的丫鬟红娘帮她给张生送信。

Cuī Yīngyīng de yāhuan Hóngniáng bāng tā gěi Zhāng Shēng sòng xìn.

Cui Yingying's maid Hongniang helps her get letters to Zhang Sheng.

history

She first appears in 元稹's Tang tale 《莺莺传》, where the scholar leaves her; 王实甫's Yuan play 《西厢记》 rewrites the story so that the lovers end up married.

崔 Cuī

莺 yīng