| 鸳鸯戏水 |
yuān yāng xì shuǐ |
lit. mandarin ducks playing in the water / fig. to make love |
| 鸳 |
yuān |
mandarin duck |
| 鸳鸯 |
yuān yāng |
(bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) / (fig.) affectionate couple; happily married couple |
| 鸯 |
yāng |
used in 鸳鸯 |
| 戏 |
xì |
variant of 戏 |
| 戏 |
xì |
trick / drama / play / show / CL:出,场,台 |
| 水 |
Shuǐ |
surname Shui |
| 水 |
shuǐ |
water / (after a name) ... River / to swim (used mostly in 会水 and 水性) / (coll.) lacking in substance; shoddy / (bound form) additional cost; extra income / classifier for washings of a garment |