鴛鴦蝴蝶

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Chinese

mandarin duck; ruddy shelduck butterfly; hinge
trad. (鴛鴦蝴蝶) 鴛鴦 蝴蝶
simp. (鸳鸯蝴蝶) 鸳鸯 蝴蝶

Pronunciation


Idiom

鴛鴦蝴蝶

  1. mandarin ducks and butterflies (i.e. love birds)
  2. (derogatory) Used in reference to populist and romantic writing around 1900