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(China) A pair of mandarin ducks, one male and one female, as a symbol of faithful union..
The yuanyang are the male and female respectively of Anas galericulata, commonly called by Europeans "Mandarin duck." These beautiful water-fowl manifest when mated a singular degree of attachment for each other, and they have hence been elevated into the emblems of connubial affection and fidelity.
Yuanyang, the Mandarin duck, mates for life, and is hence a symbol of conjugal felicity.
May the pair of yuanyang 鸳鸯 augur well for our proposed union with Dominant Duck," said Susie gaily.
Yuanyang, sometimes also called Ying Yong, is a popular beverage in Hong Kong, made of a mixture of coffee and Hong-style milk tea.
It is even enjoyed as a unique half tea, half coffee milky mix, yuanyang, a conjugal pairing as disparate as male and female Mandarin ducks (yes, it gets its name from the ducks).
After just thirty minutes and very limited math skills, my research indicated there are far too many people buying Double-Espresso Macchiato Yuanyangs just prior to entering the expressway for the morning's "rush hour", if you know what I mean.
Yuanyang is also a popular drink mixed with milk tea and coffee.
It comes as no surprise that Hong Kongers have discovered the joys of combining tea and coffee to create yuanyang.
Use yuanyang when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Yuanyang means (China) A pair of mandarin ducks, one male and one female, as a symbol of faithful union..
Common synonyms include yuenyeung.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The yuanyang are the male and female respectively of Anas galericulata, commonly called by Europeans "Mandarin duck." These beautiful water-fowl manifest when mated a singular degree of attachment for each other, and they have hence been elevated into the emblems of connubial affection and fidelity.
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