小别胜新婚 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 small, tiny, insignificant
别 bié separate, other; do not
胜 shèng victory; excel, be better than
新 xīn new, recent, fresh, modern
婚 hūn get married; marriage, wedding