qíng情tóu投yì意hé合
to be congenial; to be perfectly suited to each other; to hit it off; to have a meeting of minds
Era:
Ancient
Frequency:
Story:
After the death of her husband Zhao Mingcheng, Li Qingzhao, a renowned female lyric poet of the Southern Song Dynasty, moved to Taohuawo in Jiangnan to escape the ravages of war. Many literati who admired her came to visit.
One year, she used red plum blossoms to form the first line of a couplet: 'A lone plum in deep winter at a widow's home.' A talented scholar from Xinghua Village understood her meaning. The following year, he used apricot blossoms to form the second line: 'The apricot grove's spring warmth graces the first family.'
From then on, the two lived in perfect harmony, their feelings and intentions aligned.