在天願做比翼鳥，在地願做連理枝 zài tiān yuàn zuò bǐ yì niǎo ， zài dì yuàn zuò lián lǐ zhī

DEFINITIONS

  1. In the sky to be two birds flying wing to wing, on earth to be two trees with branches intertwined
  2. wishing for conjugal bliss

CHARACTERS

在 zài
HSK 1
be at, in, on; consist in, rest
天 tiān
HSK 1
sky, heaven; god, celestial
願 yuàn desire, want; wish; ambition
做 zuò
HSK 1
work, make; act
比 bǐ
HSK 2
to compare, liken; comparison; than
翼 yì
HSK 6
wings; fins on fish; shelter
鳥 niǎo bird; KangXi radical 196
在 zài
HSK 1
be at, in, on; consist in, rest
地 dì
HSK 3
earth; soil, ground; region
願 yuàn desire, want; wish; ambition
做 zuò
HSK 1
work, make; act
連 lián join, connect; continuous; even
理 lǐ
HSK 3
reason, logic; manage
枝 zhī
HSK 6
branches, limbs; branch off