lián​lǐ

interlocking trees

  • created sense approved 连理/連理 · lián​lǐ · interlocking trees — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    lián​lǐ

    interlocking trees

    (literary) two different trees whose branches have grown together; historically viewed as a lucky omen

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  • created sense approved 连理/連理 · lián​lǐ · conjugal union — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    lián​lǐ

    conjugal union

    a metaphor for a married couple deeply in love or the state of being joined in marriage

    连 (literal) → 连/連 · lián · to link 理 (literal) → 理 · lǐ · texture

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