唱天河配

chàngtiānhépèi ㄔㄤˋ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄏㄜˊ ㄆㄟˋ

    • to be a married couple living apart

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally
to perform 'The Match at the Heavenly River'
Meaning
Said of a married couple who live apart and cannot be together, like the Cowherd and Weaver Girl who meet only once a year.

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