lián
zhī

idiom
literary

Meaning of 连理枝

连理枝 means intertwined branches of two trees growing together; metaphor for a deeply loving and inseparable couple. Pronounced lián lǐ zhī.

  • intertwined branches of two trees growing together; metaphor for a deeply loving and inseparable couple

Definitions & Examples

Zài
tiān
yuàn
zuò
niǎo
 
zài
yuàn
wéi
lián
zhī
 

In heaven, may we be two lovebirds flying together; on earth, may we be two trees with branches intertwined.

men
de
ài
qíng
shì
 
jiù
xiàng
chuán
shuō
zhōng
de
lián
zhī
yàng
dòng
rén
 

Their love story is as moving as the legendary intertwined branches.

Zhè
liǎng
shù
de
gēn
jīng
xiāng
lián
 
chéng
wéi
le
chù
rán
de
lián
zhī
 

The roots and stems of these two trees have grown together, forming a natural set of intertwined branches.

Zhè
huà
miáo
huì
le
duì
qíng
huà
zuò
lián
zhī
de
làng
màn
jǐng
xiàng
 

This painting depicts the romantic scene of a couple transforming into intertwined branches.

men
de
hūn
yīn
bèi
qīn
yǒu
men
zhù
wèi
yǒng
jié
lián
 

Their marriage was blessed by relatives and friends as an eternal union (like intertwined branches).