Meaning of 牛郎织女
牛郎织女 means Altair and Vega (the stars); the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl (legendary figures). Pronounced niú láng zhī nǚ.
- Altair and Vega (the stars)
- the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl (legendary figures)
- long-separated couple; spouses living apart
Definitions & Examples
Yǎng仰
wàng望
xīng星
kōng空
，
kě可
yǐ以
kàn看
dào到
Niú牛
láng郎
xīng星
hé和
Zhī织
nǚ女
xīng星
gé隔
zhe着
Yín银
hé河
xiāng相
wàng望
。
Looking up at the night sky, you can see Altair and Vega gazing at each other across the Milky Way.
Mín民
jiān间
gù故
shì事
cháng常
cháng常
yǐ以
Niú牛
láng郎
Zhī织
nǚ女
mìng命
míng名
。
Folktales are often named after Altair and Vega (the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl).