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side by side; compare; to gesture side by side; compare; to gesture; than; ratio |
wing
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Pronunciation
Verb
比翼
- to fly wing to wing; often invoked in metaphor to describe romance
寧與黃鵠比翼乎？將與雞鶩爭食乎？ [Classical Chinese, trad.]
宁与黄鹄比翼乎？将与鸡鹜争食乎？ [Classical Chinese, simp.]- 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?
- Is it better to match wing-tips with the flying swan, or to dispute for scraps with chicken and ducks?
鳥南飛，鳥南返，鳥兒比翼何日再歸還，哀我何孤單。 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]
鸟南飞，鸟南返，鸟儿比翼何日再归还，哀我何孤单。 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]- 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.
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Japanese
Etymology
Derived from Middle Chinese 比翼 (MC bjij|pjijX|bjijH|pjijH|bjit yik).
Pronunciation
Noun
比翼 • (hiyoku) ←ひよく (fyoku)?
- (literary) flying wing to wing; often invoked in metaphor to describe romance
- (tailoring) Short for 比翼仕立て (hiyokushitate, “a traditional garment construction technique for making a single layered garment appear lined”).
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