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lit. to lift the tray to eyebrow level (idiom); mutual respect in a marriage

举案齐眉
jǔ àn qí méi
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
two hearts beat as one (idiom); a kindred spirit心心相印xīn xīn xiāng yìnto treat each other as an honored guest (idiom) · mutual respect between husband and wife相敬如宾xiāng jìng rú bīnfig. the man sings and the woman follows · fig. marital harmony夫唱妇随fū chàng fù suídeferential · respectful恭敬gōng jìng
Antonyms
out of tune · marital discord, cf qin and se 琴瑟, two string instruments as symbol of marital harmony琴瑟不调qín sè bù tiáo
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