Definition
比目鱼 literally refers to flatfish (flounder, righteye flounder, etc.), but it's also a cultural metaphor for an inseparable couple or devoted lovers—like the two eyes of the flatfish that always stay together. In Chinese literature and everyday speech, calling a couple '比目鱼' emphasizes their deep bond, similar to the more common idiom 形影不离.
n.
flatfish (especially flounder and righteye flounder)(figurative) inseparable loversdevoted couple
Examples
- 比目鱼。Zhè zhǒng bǐ mù yú shì chángjiàn de shíyòng yú.This type of flatfish is a common food fish.
- 比目鱼，。Tāmen jiù xiàng yí duì bǐ mù yú, xíng yǐng bù lí.They are like a pair of inseparable lovers, always together.
- ，比目鱼。Zài shuǐzúguǎn lǐ, wǒ kàn dào jǐ tiáo bǐ mù yú.At the aquarium, I saw several flatfish.
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