matrimonial alliance; marriage bond
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
matrimonial alliance; marriage bond
literaryA classical/literary term, now used metaphorically in formal writing or speeches to refer to a harmonious, strategic marriage or alliance between two families. Originates from the Spring and Autumn period states of Qin and Jin, whose ruling houses intermarried for generations.
Wǒ我
men们
liǎng两
jiā家
yuàn愿
jié结
Qín秦
Jìn晋
zhī之
hǎo好
。
Our two families wish to form a matrimonial alliance.
Zhè这
duì对
xīn新
rén人
zhōng终
yú于
gòng共
xié偕
Qín秦
Jìn晋
。
This newlywed couple has finally been joined in marriage.
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Zhù祝
liǎng两
wèi位
xīn新
rén人
yǒng永
gù固
Qín秦
Jìn晋
zhī之
méng盟
。
I wish the new couple a lifelong and unbreakable marriage bond.