双语解汉字: Chinese Characters 17-pair（双）

Just as one bird in hand(又)means single,so two birds(雔) in hand(又)stand for a pair:雙.The simplified form shows just two hands:双-a clearer representation because hands,unlike birds,always come in pairs.

“双”的象形字是由“雔”和“又”组成的，“又”表示手，就是用手拿。“雔”( chóu)，表示两只鸟。一手拿两只鸟，就是一双、一对。简化字的“双”就由两只手（又+又）来表示双，因为手总是成双出现的。

Blessings Never Come In Pairs,Nor Misfortunes Singly

According to the Chinese idiom,“Blessings never come in pairs,nor misfortunes singly.”means fortunate thing will not continuous coming,but disaster will ensue. But don't worry,there is another idiom in China,“Good things should be in pairs.”

福无双至，祸不单行

“福无双至，祸不单行”是一个成语，指幸运的事不会连续到来，祸事却会接踵而至。不过不用担心，中国还有一个成语，叫“好事成双”，说的是好事会同时到来。