比翼

比翼

1. to fly wing to wing

   • 寧與黃鵠比翼乎？將與雞鶩爭食乎？ [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     宁与黄鹄比翼乎？将与鸡鹜争食乎？ [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Verses of Chu, 4^th century BCE – 2^nd century CE, translated based on David Hawkes' version

     Nìnɡ yǔ huánghú bǐyì hū? Jiāng yǔ jī wù zhēng shí hū? [Pinyin]

     Is it better to match wing-tips with the flying swan, or to dispute for scraps with chicken and ducks?

   • 鳥南飛，鳥南返，鳥兒比翼何日再歸還，哀我何孤單。 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]
     鸟南飞，鸟南返，鸟儿比翼何日再归还，哀我何孤单。 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]

     From: 1962, 鳳閣恩仇未了情 (Cantonese opera)

     niu⁵ naam⁴ fei¹, niu⁵ naam⁴ faan², niu⁵ ji⁴ bei² jik⁶ ho⁴ jat⁶ zoi³ gwai¹ waan⁴, oi¹ ngo⁵ ho⁴ gu¹ daan¹. [Jyutping]

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