比翼雙飛

简 比翼双飞 · 繁 比翼雙飛
Mandarin · pinyin bǐ yì shuāng fēi

Meanings

  1. lit. a pair of birds flying close together (idiom)
  2. fig. two hearts beating as one
  3. name of a sweet and sour chicken wing dish
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比
bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
翼
yì · wings; fins on fish; shelter; 27th lunar mansion, determinative star α Crateris (Alkes)
雙
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飛
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双
shuāng · set of two, pair, couple; both
飞
fēi · fly; go quickly; dart; high
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3–4–1–1 · bi3 yi4 shuang1 fei1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bei2 jik6 soeng1 fei1

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bei2 jik6 soeng1 fei1

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  1. (of a married couple) to be together day and night; to help each other and move forward together

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比翼雙飛 · bi3 yi4 shuang1 fei1
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Exact source record比翼雙飛 比翼双飞 [bi3 yi4 shuang1 fei1] /lit. a pair of birds flying close together (idiom)/fig. two hearts beating as one/name of a sweet and sour chicken wing dish/