千里姻缘一线牵 — “Marriage is predestined”
千里姻缘一线牵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Marriage is predestined”. Often described as being connected by an invisible red thread tied by a celestial matchmaker (Yue Lao), regardless of distance. Literally, “A thousand-mile marriage tied by a single thread”.
千里姻缘一线牵 Pronunciation and Pinyin
千里姻缘一线牵 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 千里姻缘一线牵
During the Tang Dynasty, a young man named Wei Gu passed through Songcheng and saw an old man sitting under the moonlight, leaning against a cloth bag and reading a book.
Wei Gu asked what book it was. The old man replied that it was the marriage registry of all people in the world.
He also said that in his bag were "red threads," and if he secretly tied a red thread to the legs of a man and a woman, they would become husband and wife, no matter how far apart they were.
This is what is meant by "a thousand-mile marriage tied by a single thread."
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What does 千里姻缘一线牵 mean?
千里姻缘一线牵 (qiān lǐ yīn yuán yī xiàn qiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Marriage is predestined”.
How do you pronounce 千里姻缘一线牵?
千里姻缘一线牵 is pronounced qiān lǐ yīn yuán yī xiàn qiān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 千里姻缘一线牵 literally mean?
Literally, 千里姻缘一线牵 means “a thousand-mile marriage tied by a single thread”. It is used to mean “Marriage is predestined”.
Where does 千里姻缘一线牵 come from?
千里姻缘一线牵 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 千里姻缘一线牵?
指婚姻是由月下老人暗中用一红线牵连而成。