破镜分钗 — “To separate (as a married couple)”
破镜分钗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to separate (as a married couple)”. To divorce or part ways after a marital or romantic relationship. Literally, “Broken mirror, separated hairpin”.
破镜分钗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
破镜分钗 Character Breakdown
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- pò破luǎn卵qīng倾cháo巢destroy completely and ruthlessly
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- pò破kǒu口nù怒mà骂curse loudly and harshly
- pò破kǒu口tòng痛mà骂to curse someone out
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- pò破guó国wáng亡jiā家realm broken and family destroyed
- pò破jiān坚cuī摧gāng刚Break through strong defenses
- pò破bì壁fēi飞qù去achieve sudden prominence or success
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Open the tool →Questions about 破镜分钗
What does 破镜分钗 mean?
破镜分钗 (pò jìng fēn chāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to separate (as a married couple)”.
How do you pronounce 破镜分钗?
破镜分钗 is pronounced pò jìng fēn chāi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 破镜分钗 literally mean?
Literally, 破镜分钗 means “Broken mirror, separated hairpin”. It is used to mean “to separate (as a married couple)”.
What is the Chinese definition of 破镜分钗?
破镜：打破的镜子，喻分散。分钗：钗是由两股簪子合成的一种首饰，别在妇女的发髻上，钗股分开就成单个的簪子，因以分钗比喻夫妻或情人之间的离别、失散，也特指