千里姻缘一线牵qiān lǐ yīn yuán yī xiàn qiānqian people a thousand li apart may be linked by marriage; two beings destined to marry each other,though a thousand li apart,are tied together as if by a thread
❍ 自古道： “～。” (《红楼梦》736) There’s an old saying:“People a thousand li apart may be linked by marriage.” 千里姻缘一线牵qian li yin yuan yi xian qianpeople who are a thousand li apart may be linked by marriage 千里姻缘一线牵a thread can draw together a fated match across a thousand li—matrimony is a predestined bond |