连枝共冢 — “A metaphor for unwavering and eternal love”

连枝共冢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a metaphor for unwavering and eternal love”. To symbolize a couple's steadfast devotion, often implying a desire to be together even in death. Literally, “connected branches, shared tomb”.

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连枝共冢 Pronunciation and Pinyin

连枝共冢 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
连	lián	8	to connect, link, continuously
枝	zhī	8	branch or twig
共	gòng	6	Together, common, or total
冢	zhǒng	10	Tomb or eldest son

Example Sentence with 连枝共冢

他们俩的爱情，如连枝共冢般，经历了风风雨雨依然坚守在一起。

Their love, as enduring as 'connected branches and a shared tomb,' has weathered many storms and they remain steadfastly together.

Origin and Story of 连枝共冢

During the Warring States period, King Kang of Song forcibly took He Shi, the wife of his attendant Han Ping. Han Ping committed suicide out of sorrow and resentment. He Shi also died for love, leaving a will requesting to be buried with Han Ping.

King Kang of Song refused, burying Han and He separately, though their tombs faced each other.

Later, a large tree grew between their two graves. Its branches and leaves intertwined, and its roots were deeply entangled. The people of Song named it the 'Tree of Longing' (or 'Lovesick Tree').