幽明永隔 — “The living and the dead are eternally separated”
幽明永隔 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the living and the dead are eternally separated”. Forever parted by death, implying that one will never meet a deceased person again. Literally, “Eternal separation between the living and the dead”.
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What does 幽明永隔 mean?
幽明永隔 (yōu míng yǒng gé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the living and the dead are eternally separated”.
How do you pronounce 幽明永隔?
幽明永隔 is pronounced yōu míng yǒng gé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 幽明永隔 literally mean?
Literally, 幽明永隔 means “Eternal separation between the living and the dead”. It is used to mean “the living and the dead are eternally separated”.
What is the Chinese definition of 幽明永隔?
幽明：生与死，阴间与阳间。阴间与阳间永远隔离。指死后再也不能相见