(proverb) couples who are destined to be together will be joined by a thread even if they are a thousand miles apart; emphasizes that marriage is determined by fate despite geographic distance

alternate title for the classic Chinese novel The Story of a Marital Fate to Awaken the World, also known as Marriage Destinies to Reform the World

an alternate name for the Qing dynasty novel about the tragic romances of two pairs of lovers, focusing on the lives of scholars and courtesans

A classic Chinese novel from the early Qing Dynasty, consisting of 100 chapters, which uses vivid local dialect to tell a story of karmic retribution across two lifetimes; it is also known as [[姻缘传|姻緣傳|yin1 yuan2 zhuan4]] or [[恶姻缘|惡姻緣|e4 yin1 yuan2]]

(idiom) a marriage or romantic connection predestined by a bond formed in a previous life

a short-lived, casual, or illicit romance; a brief relationship (often extramarital) that lacks long-term commitment or social standing

shortened name for a classic Qing dynasty novel about marriage and karmic retribution