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

wishing for conjugal bliss

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
在 zài HSK 1
(located) at; (to be) in
天 tiān HSK 1
day; sky; heaven
願 yuàn
to wish; willing; to hope
做 zuò HSK 1
to do; to make; to engage in
比 bǐ HSK 2
(particle used for comparison and "-er than"); to compare
翼 yì HSK 6
wing; to assist; surname Yi
鳥 niǎo
bird; (intensifier) damned; goddam
在 zài HSK 1
(located) at; (to be) in
地 dì HSK 3
ground; land; adverb marker -ly
願 yuàn
to wish; willing; to hope
做 zuò HSK 1
to do; to make; to engage in
連 lián
(used with 也yě, 都dōu etc) even; continuously
理 lǐ HSK 3
reason; to manage; to handle
枝 zhī HSK 6
branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc