燕尔 (yān) — newlyweds; happily married (of a newly married couple)
Definition
Literary idiom for a newly married couple in their happy early days — used in writing, not everyday speech. Equivalent in plain Chinese to 新婚.
idiom
newlywedshappily married (of a newly married couple)
Examples
- 燕尔，。Tā men xīn hūn yān, fēi cháng xìng fú.They are newly married and very happy.
- 燕尔。Zhè duì yān fū qī zhèng zài dù mì yuè.This newlywed couple is on their honeymoon.
- 燕尔，。Kàn dào tā men yān de yàng zi, zhēn lìng rén xiàn mù.Seeing how happily married they are makes people envious.
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