在天愿做比翼鸟,在地愿做连理枝

zài tiān yuàn zuò bǐ yì niǎo , zài dì yuàn zuò lián lǐ zhī

wishing for conjugal bliss

In the sky to be two birds flying wing to wing, on earth to be two trees with branches intertwined

zài

to exist; to be alive

tiān

day

yuàn

(bound form) wish; hope; desire

zuò

to make; to produce

abbr. for 比利時|比利时[Bi3 li4 shi2]

alternative name for 絳|绛[Jiang4], the capital of the Jin State during the Spring and Autumn Period (770–475 BC)

niǎo

bird

,

zài

to exist; to be alive

earth

yuàn

(bound form) wish; hope; desire

zuò

to make; to produce

lián

to link

texture

zhī

branch