Meaning of 楹联
楹联 means couplets hung on pillars; antithetical couplets (hung on columns of traditional Chinese buildings). Pronounced yíng lián.
- couplets hung on pillars; antithetical couplets (hung on columns of traditional Chinese buildings)
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
fù副
yíng楹
lián联
xiě写
de得
zhēn真
hǎo好
。
This couplet is really well written.
Chūn春
jié节
shí时
，
jiā家
jiā家
hù户
hù户
dōu都
tiē贴
shàng上
le了
hóng红
sè色
de的
yíng楹
lián联
。
During the Spring Festival, every household posts red couplets.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
miào庙
de的
yíng楹
lián联
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
jǐ几
bǎi百
nián年
de的
lì历
shǐ史
le了
。
The couplets in this ancient temple have a history of several hundred years.
Tā他
shàn擅
cháng长
zhuàn撰
xiě写
yíng楹
lián联
，
cháng常
cháng常
shòu受
yāo邀
wéi为
sì寺
miào庙
tí题
zì字
。
He is skilled at writing antithetical couplets and is often invited to inscribe them for temples.