intertwined branches; symbol of loving couple
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
intertwined branches of two trees growing together; metaphor for a deeply loving and inseparable couple
literaryUsed in classical poetry and literature to symbolize conjugal love and unity. It implies a natural, profound, and inseparable bond.
Zài在
tiān天
yuàn愿
zuò作
bǐ比
yì翼
niǎo鸟
，
zài在
dì地
yuàn愿
wéi为
lián连
lǐ理
zhī枝
。
In heaven, may we be two lovebirds flying together; on earth, may we be two trees with branches intertwined.
Tā他
men们
de的
ài爱
qíng情
gù故
shì事
，
jiù就
xiàng像
chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
de的
lián连
lǐ理
zhī枝
yī一
yàng样
dòng动
rén人
。
Their love story is as moving as the legendary intertwined branches.
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Zhè这
liǎng两
kē棵
shù树
de的
gēn根
jīng茎
xiāng相
lián连
，
chéng成
wéi为
le了
yī一
chù处
zì自
rán然
de的
lián连
lǐ理
zhī枝
。
The roots and stems of these two trees have grown together, forming a natural set of intertwined branches.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
miáo描
huì绘
le了
yī一
duì对
qíng情
lǚ侣
huà化
zuò作
lián连
lǐ理
zhī枝
de的
làng浪
màn漫
jǐng景
xiàng象
。
This painting depicts the romantic scene of a couple transforming into intertwined branches.
Tā他
men们
de的
hūn婚
yīn姻
bèi被
qīn亲
yǒu友
men们
zhù祝
fú福
wèi为
yǒng永
jié结
lián连
lǐ理
。
Their marriage was blessed by relatives and friends as an eternal union (like intertwined branches).