鸳鸯 (yuān yang) — mandarin duck (Aix galericulata); lovebirds, affectionate couple (cultural metaphor)

定義

The actual mandarin duck (Aix galericulata), used in Chinese culture as a symbol of a loving, devoted couple. The second meaning — 'affectionate couple / lovebirds' — comes from this cultural symbolism, not from the bird itself.

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mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)lovebirdsaffectionate couple (cultural metaphor)
量詞 ·

例文

  • 鸳鸯
    Hú lǐ yǒu jǐ zhī yuān yang zài yóu yǒng.
    There are several mandarin ducks swimming in the lake.
  • 鸳鸯
    Tā men liǎ jiù xiàng yí duì yuān yang, xíng yǐng bù lí.
    They are like a pair of lovebirds, inseparable.
  • 鸳鸯
    Zài zhōng guó wén huà zhōng, yuān yang xiàng zhēng měi hǎo de ài qíng.
    In Chinese culture, mandarin ducks symbolize beautiful love.

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