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幽明异路
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幽明异路

幽明异路 — “The living world and the afterlife are separate paths”

幽明异路 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the living world and the afterlife are separate paths”. The living and the dead are forever parted. Literally, “The dark and the bright are different paths”.

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幽明异路 Pronunciation and Pinyin

幽明异路 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
幽
yōu9secluded, quiet, and dim
明
míng8bright, clear, understand
异
yì6different, unusual, strange
路
lù13road, path, way, route

Example Sentence with 幽明异路

自从他去世后,我们便幽明异路,再也无法相见。
Since his passing, we have been on different paths, one in the living world and one in the afterlife, unable to meet again.

Idioms Related to 幽明异路

More idioms starting with 幽

  • yōu幽qiú囚shòu受rǔ辱imprisoned and humiliated
  • yōu幽míng明yǒng永gé隔eternally separated by death
  • yōu幽qī期mì密yuē约secret romantic rendezvous
  • yōu幽guī闺ruò弱zhì质delicate maiden from a secluded boudoir

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What does 幽明异路 mean?

幽明异路 (yōu míng yì lù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the living world and the afterlife are separate paths”.

How do you pronounce 幽明异路?

幽明异路 is pronounced yōu míng yì lù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 幽明异路 literally mean?

Literally, 幽明异路 means “the dark and the bright are different paths”. It is used to mean “the living world and the afterlife are separate paths”.

What is the Chinese definition of 幽明异路?

幽明:阴间和阳间。阴间和阳间是不同的道路

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