比翼
Chinese
side by side; compare; to gesture side by side; compare; to gesture; than; ratio | wing | ||
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trad. (比翼) | 比 | 翼 | |
simp. #(比翼) | 比 | 翼 |
Pronunciation
Verb
比翼
- to fly wing to wing
- 寧與黃鵠比翼乎?將與雞鶩爭食乎? [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Verses of Chu, 4th century BCE – 2nd century CE, translated based on David Hawkes' version
- Nìnɡ yǔ huánghú bǐyì hū? Jiāng yǔ jī wù zhēng shí hū? [Pinyin]
- Is it better to match wing-tips with the flying swan, or to dispute for scraps with chicken and ducks?
宁与黄鹄比翼乎?将与鸡鹜争食乎? [Classical Chinese, simp.]- 鳥南飛,鳥南返,鳥兒比翼何日再歸還,哀我何孤單。 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]
- From: 1962, 鳳閣恩仇未了情 (Cantonese opera)
- niu5 naam4 fei1, niu5 naam4 faan2, niu5 ji4 bei2 jik6 ho4 jat6 zoi3 gwai1 waan4, oi1 ngo5 ho4 gu1 daan1. [Jyutping]
- (please add an English translation of this example)
鸟南飞,鸟南返,鸟儿比翼何日再归还,哀我何孤单。 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]
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