Definition
鸳鸯 refers to the mandarin duck, a colorful duck species native to East Asia. In Chinese culture, these ducks are a powerful symbol of marital fidelity and romantic love because they are believed to mate for life. The term is commonly used as a metaphor for a devoted couple or lovebirds, and you'll see it in idioms like 鸳鸯戏水 (yuān yāng xì shuǐ, 'mandarin ducks playing in water') to describe a loving pair.
n.
mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)lovebirdsaffectionate couple (cultural metaphor)
Examples
- 鸳鸯。Hú li yǒu jǐ zhī yuān yang zài yóuyǒng.There are several mandarin ducks swimming in the lake.
- 鸳鸯，。Tāmen liǎ jiù xiàng yí duì yuān yang, xíngyǐngbùlí.They are like a pair of lovebirds, inseparable.
- ，鸳鸯。Zài Zhōngguó wénhuà zhōng, yuān yang xiàngzhēng měihǎo de àiqíng.In Chinese culture, mandarin ducks symbolize beautiful love.
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