Definition
对联 (duìlián) are traditional Chinese couplets — two vertical lines of verse with parallel structure and matching tones, written on red paper and pasted on doorways during the Spring Festival to bring good luck. They are a key part of Chinese New Year decorations and often express wishes for prosperity and happiness.
noun
rhyming couplet pasted on doorwaysespecially during the Spring Festivala pair of vertical verse lines with parallel structure
Measure word · 副, 幅
Examples
- ，对联。Chūnjié shí, jiājiā hùhù dōu yào tiē yí fù duì lián.During the Spring Festival, every household pastes up a pair of couplets.
- 对联。Zhè fù duì lián shì shūfǎjiā qīnzì xiě de.This pair of couplets was written by a calligrapher himself.
- 对联。Hóng zhǐ shàng de duì lián dài lái hǎo yùn.The couplets on red paper bring good luck.
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