凰求鳳

Simplified: 凰求凤

huángqiúfèng ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄈㄥˋ

    • woman proposing marriage to a man

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally
the hen phoenix seeks the male phoenix
Meaning
A woman proposing marriage to a man, reversing the usual 'phoenix seeks mate' (凤求凰).

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