- 莺声燕语 yīngshēngyànyǔ sweet voices of womenthe pleasant, sweet, and melodious sound of women speaking, often compared to the songs of nightingales and swallows
- 燕语莺声 yànyǔyīngshēng pleasant sounds of springthe chirping of swallows and orioles, representing a pleasant spring scene
- 莺啼燕语 yīngtíyànyǔ oriole songs and swallow chatterpoetic description of the lively atmosphere of spring (literally "the songs of orioles and the chatter of swallows")
