loeng4 saan1 baak3 jyu5 zuk1 jing1 toi4梁山伯與祝英台梁山伯与祝英台
Jyutpingloeng4 saan1 baak3 jyu5 zuk1 jing1 toi4
Yalelèuhng sāan baak yúh jūk yīng tòih
Definition
The Butterfly Lovers; Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, the main characters of a classic tragic Chinese love legend.
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How it's used
Referencing these names is a common way to describe a couple whose relationship faces intense opposition or ends in a tragic separation. It carries a heavy cultural weight, often implying a fated or soulmate connection that transcends physical life. Using this name is shorthand for invoking the entire narrative of the Butterfly Lovers legend.
Examples
The two of them are practically the modern-day Liang Shan-Bo and Zhu Ying-Tai.
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