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Definition of mandarin duck in English: mandarin ducknoun A small tree-nesting East Asian duck, the male of which has showy plumage with an orange ruff and orange sail-like feathers on each side of the body. 鸳鸯 Aix galericulata, family Anatidae Example sentencesExamples - The various pairs of animals - deer, mandarin ducks, and dogs convey wishes for a long life and marriage.
- The four carved tiles directly below the hood depict pairs of magpies, phoenixes, mandarin ducks, and swallows, all symbols of harmonious matrimonial union.
- Besides wild swans and cranes, some rare migratory birds such as mandarin duck, large and small swans, white swans, white neck cranes, and cray cranes can be seen there.
- Waterfowl, such as the gaudy mandarin duck, no longer nest in its wetlands; fish have been driven upriver or out to sea, or have gone extinct.
- The mandarin duck represented faithfulness, the magpie good luck.
Definition of mandarin duck in US English: mandarin ducknounˈmandərən ˌdək A small tree-nesting East Asian duck, the male of which has showy plumage with an orange ruff and orange sail-like feathers on each side of the body. 鸳鸯 Aix galericulata, family Anatidae Example sentencesExamples - The four carved tiles directly below the hood depict pairs of magpies, phoenixes, mandarin ducks, and swallows, all symbols of harmonious matrimonial union.
- Besides wild swans and cranes, some rare migratory birds such as mandarin duck, large and small swans, white swans, white neck cranes, and cray cranes can be seen there.
- Waterfowl, such as the gaudy mandarin duck, no longer nest in its wetlands; fish have been driven upriver or out to sea, or have gone extinct.
- The various pairs of animals - deer, mandarin ducks, and dogs convey wishes for a long life and marriage.
- The mandarin duck represented faithfulness, the magpie good luck.
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