鸞飄鳳泊

鸾飘凤泊
luánpiāofèngbó
  1. lit. firebird soars, phoenix alights (idiom)
  2. fig. bold, graceful calligraphy
  3. married couple separated from each other
  4. talented person not given the opportunity to fulfill his potential

CEDICT

  1. free and powerful calligraphic style; fine calligraphy
  2. husband and wife separated; marriage broken up
  3. men of worth neglected; scholar unsuccessful

Wiktionary

  1. 形容書法神妙飄逸。宋．楊萬里〈正月十二日遊東坡白鶴峰故居其北思無邪齋真蹟猶存〉詩：「獨遺無邪四個字，鸞飄鳳泊蟠銀鉤。」也作「鳳泊鸞飄」。
  2. 比喻夫妻離散。如：「原本是對恩愛相隨的夫妻，後來卻因故鸞飄鳳泊，各自獨居到老。」也作「鳳泊鸞飄」。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 鸞 luán mythical bird related to phoenix
2 飄 piāo
  1. to float (in the air); to flutter; to waft
  2. complacent; frivolous
  3. weak; shaky; wobbly
3 鳳 fèng phoenix
4 泊 bó
  1. to moor (a boat)
  2. to park (a vehicle)
  3. (literary) calm; quiet; peaceful