小別勝新婚 xiǎo bié shèng xīn hūn

DEFINITIONS

  1. reunion after an absence is sweeter than being newlyweds (idiom)
  2. absence makes the heart grow fonder

CHARACTERS

小 xiǎo
HSK 1
small, tiny, insignificant
別 bié separate, other; do not
勝 shèng victory; excel, be better than
新 xīn
HSK 2
new, recent, fresh, modern
婚 hūn
HSK 3
get married; marriage, wedding