horizontal scroll topping a couplet
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
horizontal scroll or banner mounted above a pair of vertical couplets
formalA key component of traditional Chinese couplets (对联, duìlián). The horizontal strip is placed above the two vertical scrolls and usually contains a short phrase (often four characters) that summarizes or complements the theme of the couplets. Commonly used during festivals like Chinese New Year.
Zhè这
fú幅
chūn春
lián联
de的
héng横
pī批
shì是
"
xǐ喜
yíng迎
xīn新
chūn春
"
。
The horizontal scroll on this Spring Festival couplet reads "Welcome the New Spring."
Tiē贴
duì对
lián联
shí时
，
bié别
wàng忘
le了
xiān先
bǎ把
héng横
pī批
tiē贴
hǎo好
。
When putting up the couplets, don't forget to put up the horizontal banner first.
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Zhè这
fù副
duì对
lián联
yù寓
yì意
shēn深
kè刻
，
héng横
pī批
gèng更
shì是
huà画
lóng龙
diǎn点
jīng睛
。
This couplet has profound meaning, and the horizontal scroll adds the finishing touch.