龙凤 (lóng fèng) — dragon and phoenix (the pair as cultural symbols); an ideal couple; a talented and distinguished pair (man and woman); fine offspring; exceptionally talented children

Definition

龙 (lóng) and 凤 (fèng) are the dragon and phoenix paired as one cultural symbol of good fortune and marital harmony. Often used metaphorically to praise an ideal couple or exceptionally gifted children.

noun
dragon and phoenix (the pair as cultural symbols)an ideal couplea talented and distinguished pair (man and woman)fine offspringexceptionally talented children

Examples

  • 龙凤。
    Zhè duì xīn rén de hūn lǐ shàng guà mǎn le lóng fèng tú àn.
    The couple's wedding was decorated with dragon-and-phoenix patterns.
  • 龙凤，。
    Tā shēng le yí duì lóng fèng tāi, quán jiā dōu fēi cháng gāo xìng.
    She gave birth to a pair of boy-and-girl twins, and the whole family was very happy.
  • ，龙凤。
    Zài chuán tǒng wén huà zhōng, lóng fèng dài biǎo zhe jí xiáng yǔ hé xié.
    In traditional culture, the dragon and phoenix represent auspiciousness and harmony.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

龙lóngdragon
凤fèngphoenix

龙 and 凤 name the dragon and phoenix, paired symbols of an ideal couple or outstanding people.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 龍; 龙 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 龍 originally drew a sacred creature with a large mouth and a snake-like body; the simplified 龙 is the form written here.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 鳳; 凤 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 鳳 pictures a bird with a prominent crest and tail feathers, likely a real peacock. The simplified 凤 is a later abbreviation.

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