The fourth year of marriage is called "flower fruit marriage" in China and "silk marriage" abroad. Flower fruit marriage "means that two people have experienced a four-year married life, with both sweetness and sourness, as well as flowers and fruits. 'Silk marriage' means that the emotions of two people are intertwined, as soft and resilient as silk.
1. Domestic - Flower and Fruit Marriage
In China, the fourth year after marriage is called "flower fruit marriage". The meaning of flower fruit marriage is that two people have been in love for 4 years, during which there are flowers, fruits, sourness, and sweetness in their married life. Flowers and fruits may wither, but my love for you will always last forever, which also implies that both husband and wife have passed the initial period of adjustment, ready to conceive the next generation or already have the next generation, and the marriage is beginning to blossom and bear fruit.
2. Abroad - Silk Wedding
In foreign countries, getting married for 4 years is called a 'silk wedding'. Compared to the third year's skin wedding, the fourth year's silk wedding is softer, symbolizing that the couple has gone through a period of adjustment, and their personalities and behaviors have changed, making them more considerate of each other.
Silk is very sturdy, indicating a closer marital relationship. Two people's emotions are intertwined, interdependent and close to each other, very happy.
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