unhappily married couple; incompatible spouses
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
unhappily married couple; incompatible spouses; ill-matched pair
literaryA literary term referring to a married couple who are unhappy together or constantly at odds. Often implies a mismatch in temperament or values.
Tā他
men们
suī虽
wéi为
fū夫
qī妻
，
què却
xíng形
tóng同
yuàn怨
ǒu偶
。
Though husband and wife, they are like an incompatible couple living under the same roof.
Zhè这
duì对
yuàn怨
ǒu偶
zhōng终
yú于
jué决
dìng定
lí离
hūn婚
，
jié结
shù束
duō多
nián年
de的
zhēng争
chǎo吵
。
This unhappily married couple finally decided to divorce, ending years of quarrels.
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Gǔ古
shí时
xǔ许
duō多
yuàn怨
ǒu偶
jiē皆
shì是
yīn因
fù父
mǔ母
zhī之
mìng命
、
méi媒
shuò妁
zhī之
yán言
ér而
jié结
hé合
。
In ancient times, many ill-matched couples were brought together solely through parental orders and matchmakers' arrangements.