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死别生离

死别生离 — “Permanent separation, or a parting where reunion is unlikely”

死别生离 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Permanent separation, or a parting where reunion is unlikely”. Literally, “Separation by death and separation in life”.

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死别生离 Pronunciation and Pinyin

死别生离 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
死
sǐ6to die
别
bié7Don't; separate; other; fasten
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
离
lí11to leave or separate from

Example Sentence with 死别生离

经历战乱后,许多家庭都承受了死别生离的痛苦。
Many families suffered the pain of permanent separation after the turmoil of war.

Idioms Related to 死别生离

Synonyms of 死别生离

  • shēng生bié别sǐ死lí离separation from loved ones by distance or death
  • shēng生lí离sǐ死bié别painful permanent separation from loved ones
  • shēng生lí离sǐ死jué绝permanently separated in life and death

More idioms starting with 死

  • sǐ死bù不huí回tóu头stubbornly refuse to change
  • sǐ死bù不kāi开kǒu口refuse to speak or reveal information
  • sǐ死bù不huǐ悔gǎi改stubbornly refuse to repent
  • sǐ死bù不gǎi改huǐ悔unrepentant until death
  • sǐ死bù不xuán旋zhǒng踵Advance with unwavering resolve unto death
  • sǐ死bù不sǐ死,,huó活bù不huó活caught in an agonizing dilemma
  • sǐ死bù不gān甘xīn心unwilling to accept defeat until death
  • sǐ死bù不míng瞑mù目die with everlasting regret
  • sǐ死bù不yào要liǎn脸utterly shameless
  • sǐ死bù不zú足xī惜death not worth regretting
  • sǐ死bù不bì闭mù目die with unfulfilled wishes
  • sǐ死qiě且bù不xiǔ朽to be remembered forever

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Questions about 死别生离

What does 死别生离 mean?

死别生离 (sǐ bié shēng lí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Permanent separation, or a parting where reunion is unlikely”.

How do you pronounce 死别生离?

死别生离 is pronounced sǐ bié shēng lí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 死别生离 literally mean?

Literally, 死别生离 means “Separation by death and separation in life”. It is used to mean “Permanent separation, or a parting where reunion is unlikely”.

What is the Chinese definition of 死别生离?

永久的离别或难期再见的离别。

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