

In China, butterflies are seen as a symbol of rebirth after death. So men, keep an eye out for those butterflies! The Chinese believe that if a man sees two or more butterflies flying together he will have good luck with the opposite sex. Two butterflies flying together symbolize love.

According to some Chinese, butterflies were once thought to be souls that had lost their way to heaven. Butterflies are considered a symbol of rebirth after death. The butterfly is also seen as a symbol of long life and happiness in China. The word hudie consists of the characters yan (艷) which means “colorful” and die (蝶), meaning “butterfly”.Īccording to the Chinese, two butterflies flying together symbolize love. You see it often used in greeting cards and handicrafts for weddings. In this context, the butterfly is considered a harbinger of good luck and happiness. The Chinese word for butterfly is hudie (蝴蝶 or 蝴蝶).
