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丽人

Word · Adjective · NounTraditional儷

couple; paired; spouse

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

adjective

paired; in a couple; matching

literary

Often used in literary contexts to describe things that come in pairs.

Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
miáo描
huì绘
le了
yī一
duì对
lì俪
yǐng影
 。

This painting depicts a pair of figures.

Pián骈
lì俪
wén文
jiǎng讲
jiu究
duì对
ǒu偶
 。

Parallel prose emphasizes antithesis.

2.

noun

spouse (especially wife); couple

literary

A classical term, rarely used in modern spoken language except in specific compounds or set phrases.

xián贤
kàng伉
lì俪

esteemed couple

Tā他
men们
shì是
yī一
duì对
shén神
xiān仙
juàn眷
lì俪
 。

They are a blissful, ideal couple.