- 夫妻店 fūqīdiàn mom-and-pop shopA small shop or business run by a husband and wife without outside employees; also used to describe any entity or enterprise managed together by a married couple. couple
- 患难夫妻 huànnànfūqī husband and wife who have shared hardshipsA husband and wife who have gone through difficult times and supported each other together.
- 一日夫妻百日恩 yīrìfūqībǎirì'ēn once husband and wife, always in loveOnce a couple has been husband and wife for even a single day, they will have deep and lasting affection for each other forever.
- 夫妻反目 fūqīfǎnmù marital strife(idiom) husband and wife fall out; discord and disharmony between a married couple
- 结发夫妻 jiéfàfūqī original husband and wifeA couple married since their youth or in their first marriage; specifically referring to a person's first or original spouse.
- 露水夫妻 lùshuǐfūqī short-lived coupleAn unmarried couple living together for a short time or in an improper relationship; a transient union that vanishes quickly like dew.
- 柴米夫妻 cháimǐfūqī marriage of necessityA couple married for financial survival or basic livelihood rather than romance
- 一夜夫妻百夜恩 yīyèfūqībǎiyè'ēn a night together creates a lasting bond(proverb) Even a single night as husband and wife creates a deep and lasting affection for a hundred nights; once a couple relationship is established, there is a deep and enduring bond.
- 夫妻脸 fūqīliǎn resemblance between a coupleThe physical resemblance between a husband and wife, often believed to suggest that they were predestined to be together.
- 小夫妻 xiǎofūqī young couplea young husband and wife
- 少年夫妻老来伴 shàoniánfūqīlǎoláibàn companions for lifea couple who marries young will remain each other's companions in old age
- 夫妻肺片 fūqīfèipiàn fuqi feipianpopular Sichuan cold dish made of thinly sliced beef and beef offal; literally 'husband and wife lung slices'
- 捆绑夫妻 kǔnbǎngfūqī unwilling collaborationa couple forced into marriage; figuratively refers to any forced or unwilling collaboration between parties
- 夫妻相 fūqīxiàng resemblance between a coupleThe physical similarity between a husband and wife, traditionally thought to indicate a predestined or harmonious marriage.
- 夫妻关系 fūqīguānxi marital relationshipThe relationship between a husband and wife, covering their shared life and how they interact with each other.
- 花烛夫妻 huāzhúfūqī legally married coupleA husband and wife who were legally married; often used specifically to refer to a first marriage.
- 半糖夫妻 bàntángfūqī weekend marriage; part-time marriageA married couple who live apart during the week for professional reasons or to maintain personal space and independence, only reuniting on weekends
