To be loyal and devoted to one partner; to serve only one master, often referring to a woman's unwavering fidelity to her husband.
她一生只爱一人，真正做到了“一马不跨两鞍”，其情可鉴
She loved only one person her entire life, truly embodying the spirit of "a horse doesn't straddle two saddles," her devotion was clear for all to see.
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During the Yuan Dynasty, a poverty-stricken scholar named Meng Zhigang passed away. His wife, Mrs. Yi, had not borne any children.
She asked the carpenter to make the coffin larger than usual. After giving away all her belongings to her neighbors and completing the mourning rituals for her husband, she declared to her neighbors, 'A horse does not straddle two saddles,' meaning she would rather die and share the same coffin and burial plot with him.
The next day, people found Mrs. Yi had indeed died inside her husband's coffin.
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