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
在
zài
to exist; to be alive
天
tiān
day
愿
yuàn
(bound form) wish; hope; desire
做
zuò
to make; to produce
比
bǐ
abbr. for 比利時|比利时[Bi3 li4 shi2]
翼
yì
alternative name for 絳|绛[Jiang4], the capital of the Jin State during the Spring and Autumn Period (770–475 BC)
鸟
niǎo
bird
,
,
在
zài
to exist; to be alive
地
dì
earth
愿
yuàn
(bound form) wish; hope; desire
做
zuò
to make; to produce
连
lián
to link
理
lǐ
texture
枝
zhī
branch