比翼鸟

比翼鳥

bǐyìniǎo

noun #61,130

Meanings

1 mythical bird with one wing that can fly only joined to its mate
2 devoted husband and wife

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

他们夫妻感情很好，就像一对比翼鸟。

Tāmen fūqī gǎnqíng hěn hǎo, jiù xiàng yí duì bǐyìniǎo.

The couple get along wonderfully, just like a pair of biyi birds.

HSK 5

传说比翼鸟只有一只翅膀，两只一起才能飞。

Chuánshuō bǐyìniǎo zhǐ yǒu yì zhī chìbǎng, liǎng zhī yìqǐ cái néng fēi.

Legend says the biyi bird has only one wing, so only two together can fly.

Tips

culture

Early texts describe a bird with one eye and one wing, so two must join to fly. Bai Juyi's 长恨歌 made it the emblem of lovers: 在天愿作比翼鸟，在地愿为连理枝, where 连理枝 are two trees whose branches have grown into one.

Stroke Order

比 bǐ

翼 yì

鸟 niǎo