鴛鴦蝴蝶
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Chinese[edit]
mandarin duck; ruddy shelduck | butterfly; hinge | ||
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trad. (鴛鴦蝴蝶) | 鴛鴦 | 蝴蝶 | |
simp. (鸳鸯蝴蝶) | 鸳鸯 | 蝴蝶 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
鴛鴦蝴蝶
- mandarin ducks and butterflies (i.e. love birds)
- (derogatory) Used in reference to populist and romantic writing around 1900