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雁去鱼来 — “To correspond frequently”

雁去鱼来 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to correspond frequently”. To exchange letters often. Literally, “Wild geese leave and fish arrive”.

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雁去鱼来 Pronunciation and Pinyin

雁去鱼来 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
雁
yàn12migratory water bird
去
qù5to go, leave, or remove
鱼
yú8aquatic vertebrate with gills and fins
来
lái7to come

Example Sentence with 雁去鱼来

他们虽然身处两地,但雁去鱼来,情谊依旧。
Although they are in two different places, they keep in touch through letters, and their friendship remains.

Idioms Related to 雁去鱼来

More idioms starting with 雁

  • yàn雁nán南yàn燕běi北widely separated, going in different directions
  • yàn雁tǎ塔xīn新tí题Achieve success in prestigious examination
  • yàn雁tǎ塔tí题míng名achieve significant academic success
  • yàn雁yǐng影fēn分fēi飞to part ways like wild geese
  • yàn雁duàn断yú鱼chén沉to be out of communication
  • yàn雁yǎo杳yú鱼chén沉to lose all contact
  • yàn雁bó泊rén人hù户temporarily settle in a human dwelling
  • yàn雁sù素yú鱼jiān笺written correspondence
  • yàn雁zú足liú留shū书a letter carried by a wild goose
  • yàn雁guò过bá拔máo毛pluck a feather from a flying goose
  • yàn雁guò过bō拨máo毛to profit from every opportunity
  • yàn雁guò过liú留shēng声leave a lasting reputation

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Questions about 雁去鱼来

What does 雁去鱼来 mean?

雁去鱼来 (yàn qù yú lái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to correspond frequently”.

How do you pronounce 雁去鱼来?

雁去鱼来 is pronounced yàn qù yú lái in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 雁去鱼来 literally mean?

Literally, 雁去鱼来 means “Wild geese leave and fish arrive”. It is used to mean “to correspond frequently”.

What is the Chinese definition of 雁去鱼来?

书信往来。雁、鱼均喻书信。

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