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对联
duìlián
Description
对联是两句字数一样的话，常常写在红纸上，贴在门的两边。
A 对联 is two lines of text with the same number of characters, often written on red paper and pasted on both sides of a door.
过年的时候，很多人在家门口贴对联。
During the New Year, many people paste 对联 at their doorways.
Meanings
对联duìlián
antithetical couplet written on scrolls or paper
他在门上贴了一副红色的对联。
He pasted a pair of red couplets on the door.
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Notes
- Etymology
对 (pair/matching) + 联 (couplet/link); a matched pair of lines.
- Nuance
春联 is the New Year subtype of 对联 posted at Spring Festival.
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