鸳鸯梦

鴛鴦夢
yuānyāngmèng
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 a dream of husband and wife reunited
  2. 2 a lovers' dream
  3. 3 the dream of being together

Examples

Zhàngfū chángnián zài wài, tā yè yè zuò zhe yuānyāngmèng.
With her husband away year-round, every night she dreamed of their reunion.
Yī xǐng lái, yuānyāngmèng jiù sàn le, zhěn biān kōngkōng.
The moment she woke, the lovers' dream was gone, the pillow beside her empty.

Tips

culture
A poetic motif — the couple's dream of being together while apart. Often paired with themes of separation and longing in classical poetry and opera.

Stroke Order

yuān
yāng
mèng