郎才女貌 Talented man, beautiful woman
Explanation
郎：旧时女子对丈夫或情人的称呼。男的才华横溢，女的貌美如花。形容男女双方非常般配。
Lang: formerly a woman's term for her husband or lover. The man is talented, the woman is beautiful. Describes a very well-matched couple.
Origin Story
话说江南小镇，住着一位秀才，名叫李玉，才华横溢，文采斐然，但家境贫寒。一日，他在集市偶遇一位美丽的姑娘，名叫赵雪，气质优雅，美丽动人，更难得的是她琴棋书画样样精通。两人一见钟情，互生好感。李玉虽家境贫寒，但才华横溢，而赵雪虽出身名门，却知书达理，不慕虚荣。他们相爱相知，克服重重困难，最终有情人终成眷属。他们的结合，被世人称为一段佳话，郎才女貌，天作之合。
In a small town in southern China lived a talented scholar named Li Yu. He was very talented and had an extraordinary writing style but was poor. One day, he met a beautiful woman named Zhao Xue at a market. She was graceful and beautiful, and also a talented artist skilled in music, painting, calligraphy and board games. Both fell in love at first sight and developed affection for each other. Although Li Yu was poor, he possessed great talent, and Zhao Xue, although from a noble family, was educated and humble, not vain. They loved and understood each other and overcame many difficulties before finally getting married. Their union was celebrated by the people as a beautiful love story. They were a perfect match; he talented, she beautiful.
Usage
用于形容男女双方非常般配。
Used to describe that a couple is very well-matched.
Examples
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一对郎才女貌的璧人。
yī duì láng cái nǚ mào de bì rén
A pair of beautiful and talented people.
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他俩郎才女貌，真是天造地设的一对。
tā lia láng cái nǚ mào, zhēn shì tiān zào dì shè de yī duì
They are a perfect match, he with talent and she with beauty. They are a dream couple.