会少离多 — “Meetings are few and partings are many”
会少离多 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Meetings are few and partings are many”. Lamenting the impermanence of human gatherings and separations, or the pain of being apart. Literally, “meetings few, partings many”.
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大学毕业后，同学们各奔东西，我们都感慨会少离多，只能通过网络保持联系。
After graduating from university, the classmates went their separate ways, and we all lamented that meetings were few and partings many, only able to keep in touch online.
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What does 会少离多 mean?
会少离多 (huì shǎo lí duō) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Meetings are few and partings are many”.
How do you pronounce 会少离多?
会少离多 is pronounced huì shǎo lí duō in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 会少离多 literally mean?
Literally, 会少离多 means “meetings few, partings many”. It is used to mean “Meetings are few and partings are many”.
What is the Chinese definition of 会少离多?
相会少，别离多。感慨人生聚散无常或别离之苦。