| 对联 |
duì lián |
rhyming couplet / pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway / CL:副,幅 |
| 对 |
duì |
right; correct / towards; at; for / concerning; regarding / to treat (sb a certain way) / to face / (bound form) opposite; facing; matching / to match together; to adjust / to fit; to suit / to answer; to reply / to add; to pour in (a fluid) / to check; to compare / classifier: couple; pair |
| 联 |
lián |
(bound form) to ally oneself with; to unite; to combine; to join / (bound form) (poetry) antithetical couplet |