Marriage is a shared journey, like two birds living in the same woods. It implies closeness and common fate, but also hints at impermanence.
This is the first half of a famous saying about marriage, often used in literature and opera to describe the bond of spouses.
Chinese people use this to express the ideal of marital togetherness, but the saying also carries a subtle warning—that even birds may fly apart, so cherish the bond.
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