红叶题诗 — “A serendipitous encounter leading to a good match or marriage”
红叶题诗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a serendipitous encounter leading to a good match or marriage”. A romantic connection made by chance, often with a touch of poetic destiny. Literally, “Red leaf inscribes poem”.
红叶题诗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
红叶题诗 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 红叶题诗
During the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Xizong took the palace maid Fangzi, who was skilled in writing, on his tour to Sichuan.
One day, Fangzi inscribed a poem on a red leaf: 'Why does the flowing water rush so fast? Deep in the palace, days are idled away. Gratefully I thank this red leaf, may you go forth into the human world.' She then cast it into a stream.
Later, Li Yin, a scholar from Xiangzhou, found the leaf. By a happy coincidence, they met at a mountain dweller's home, and through this serendipitous encounter, they became a loving couple.
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Synonyms of 红叶题诗
More idioms starting with 红
- hóng红bù不lēng棱dēng登Unpleasantly garish red
- hóng红sī丝dài待xuǎn选choose a son-in-law for one's daughter
- hóng红sī丝àn暗xì系Fated to be married
- hóng红guāng光mǎn满miàn面radiant with health
- hóng红kǒu口bái白yá牙firmly state or confirm a statement
- hóng红tóu头wén文jiàn件official document with a red-printed title
- hóng红zhuāng妆sù素guǒ裹red finery and plain white attire
- hóng红chén尘kè客mèng梦Life's a fleeting dream in the mundane world
- hóng红de得fā发zǐ紫become extremely popular and influential
- hóng红qíng情lǜ绿yì意vibrant beautiful spring scenery
- hóng红chóu愁lǜ绿cǎn惨full of sorrow and melancholy
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Open the tool →Questions about 红叶题诗
What does 红叶题诗 mean?
红叶题诗 (hóng yè tí shī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a serendipitous encounter leading to a good match or marriage”.
How do you pronounce 红叶题诗?
红叶题诗 is pronounced hóng yè tí shī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 红叶题诗 literally mean?
Literally, 红叶题诗 means “Red leaf inscribes poem”. It is used to mean “a serendipitous encounter leading to a good match or marriage”.
Where does 红叶题诗 come from?
红叶题诗 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 红叶题诗?
唐代宫女良缘巧合的故事。比喻姻缘的巧合。