结发夫妻 — “Original husband and wife”
结发夫妻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “original husband and wife”. A couple who married young and have grown old together; a couple married since their youth. Literally, “tied-hair husband and wife”.
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结发夫妻 Pronunciation and Pinyin
结发夫妻 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 结发夫妻
他们是结发夫妻，几十年来一直相濡以沫，共同经历了许多风风雨雨。
They are original husband and wife, having supported each other and gone through many ups and downs together for decades.
Idioms Related to 结发夫妻
More idioms starting with 结
- jié结bù不jiě解yuán缘To be inextricably bound by fate
- jié结dǎng党jù聚qún群form cliques and gather followers
- jié结dǎng党yíng营sī私form cliques for selfish interests
- jié结dǎng党lián连qún群to form cliques or factions
- jié结jiē结shí实shí实firmly and securely
- jiē结jiē结bā巴ba巴stammer or stutter when speaking
- jié结shéng绳ér而zhì治govern by knotting ropes
- jié结yīng缨fú伏jiàn剑Sacrifice oneself for a righteous cause
- jié结shé舌dù杜kǒu口tongue-tied and speechless
- jié结shé舌qián钳kǒu口tongue-tied and speechless
- jié结cǎo草xián衔huán环profound gratitude and lifelong commitment
- jié结sì驷liè列qí骑magnificent procession of carriages and riders
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Open the tool →Questions about 结发夫妻
What does 结发夫妻 mean?
结发夫妻 (jié fà fū qī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “original husband and wife”.
How do you pronounce 结发夫妻?
结发夫妻 is pronounced jié fà fū qī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 结发夫妻 literally mean?
Literally, 结发夫妻 means “tied-hair husband and wife”. It is used to mean “original husband and wife”.
What is the Chinese definition of 结发夫妻?
结发：束发，意即年轻时。年轻时结成的夫妻。指原配夫妻。