龙凤配

龍鳳配
lóngfèngpèi
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 dragon and phoenix dish (shrimp and chicken paired)
  2. 2 auspicious dragon-phoenix pairing

Examples

Hūnyàn shàng yídìng yǒu yí dào lóngfèngpèi.
A wedding banquet always features a dragon-phoenix dish.
Zhè dào lóngfèngpèi yòng xiārén hé jīròu.
This dragon-phoenix dish uses shelled shrimp and chicken.

Tips

culture
A banquet dish symbolizing the marriage of bride and groom. The 'dragon' is usually shrimp, eel, or fish; the 'phoenix' is chicken. Standard at wedding feasts across Chinese regional cuisines.

Stroke Order

lóng
fèng
pèi