magpie bridge; reunion; matchmaking
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesnoun
the bridge formed by magpies in the legend, allowing the Cowherd and Weaver Girl to meet on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month
Derived from the Qixi Festival legend.
Měi每
nián年
qī七
xī夕
，
xǐ喜
què鹊
dōu都
huì会
fēi飞
lái来
dā搭
chéng成
què鹊
qiáo桥
。
Every year on Qixi, magpies fly over to form the Magpie Bridge.
Què鹊
qiáo桥
xiàng象
zhēng征
zhe着
zhōng忠
zhēn贞
de的
ài爱
qíng情
。
The Magpie Bridge symbolizes faithful love.
noun
reunion of separated lovers or spouses after a long separation
literaryOften used in the set phrase 鹊桥相会.
Zhè这
duì对
fēn分
lí离
duō多
nián年
de的
liàn恋
rén人
zhōng终
yú于
què鹊
qiáo桥
xiāng相
huì会
。
The couple who had been separated for many years finally reunited.
Tā他
men们
qī期
dài待
zhe着
què鹊
qiáo桥
xiāng相
huì会
de的
nà那
yī一
tiān天
。
They are looking forward to the day of their reunion.
noun
matchmaking; acting as a go-between to arrange a marriage or relationship
Used in phrases like 搭鹊桥.
Wáng王
Ā阿
yí姨
xǐ喜
huan欢
wéi为
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
dā搭
què鹊
qiáo桥
。
Aunt Wang likes to play matchmaker for young people.
Zhè这
cì次
jù聚
huì会
shì是
péng朋
you友
tè特
yì意
wéi为
wǒ我
men们
dā搭
de的
què鹊
qiáo桥
。
This gathering was specially arranged by my friend to introduce us to each other.