七夕 Qīxì – Qixi Festival; Chinese Valentine’s Day

上古時代 shànggǔ shídài – ancient times (prehistoric era in China)

天上的星宿 tiānshàng de xīngxiù – constellations/stars in the sky

傳說 chuánshuō – legend; folklore

牛郎 Niúláng – the Cowherd in the Qixi legend

織女 Zhīnǚ – the Weaver Girl in the Qixi legend

人間 rénjiān – the human world; mortal realm

放牛青年 fàngniú qīngnián – young man who herds cattle

凡人 fánrén – mortal; ordinary person

仙女 xiānnǚ – fairy; celestial maiden

巧遇 qiǎoyù – to meet by chance

相愛 xiāng’ài – to love each other

天條 tiāntiáo – heavenly law; celestial rule

喜鵲 xǐquè – magpie

橋 qiáo – bridge

淒美 qīměi – poignant and beautiful (often describing a love story)

乞巧節 qǐqiǎo jié – Qiqiao Festival; traditional women’s festival for praying for skill and good marriage

祈求 qíqiú – to pray for; to request earnestly

手巧 shǒuqiǎo – skillful with one’s hands

女紅 nǚgōng – traditional female needlework skills

好姻緣 hǎo yīnyuán – a good marriage; favorable romantic destiny

穿針線 chuān zhēnxiàn – to thread a needle

刺繡 cìxiù – embroidery

七娘媽 Qīniángmā – Seventh Fairy Goddess in Taiwanese folk belief

義子 / 義女 yìzǐ / yìnǚ – godson / goddaughter (in a ceremonial sense)

麻油雞 máyóu jī – sesame oil chicken (a traditional dish)

燭光晚餐 zhúguāng wǎncān – candlelight dinner

情侶對戒 qínglǚ duìjiè – couple’s matching rings

戒指 jièzhǐ – ring (finger ring)

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