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妻离子散 — “Families broken up and scattered”

妻离子散 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “families broken up and scattered”. Husband and wife separated and children dispersed; separated from one's family. Literally, “wife separates, children scatter”.

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妻离子散 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 妻qī
  • 离lí
  • 子zǐ
  • 散sàn

妻离子散 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
妻
qī8wife
离
lí11to leave or separate from
子
zǐ3son, child, seed, small thing
散
sàn12scatter, disperse, or break up

Example Sentence with 妻离子散

那场突如其来的灾难,让许多家庭妻离子散,家园尽毁。
The sudden disaster caused many families to break up and scatter, with their homes completely destroyed.

Idioms Related to 妻离子散

Synonyms of 妻离子散

  • jiā家pò破rén人wáng亡family ruined and people dead
  • lí离xiāng乡bèi背jǐng井leave one's hometown to live elsewhere

Antonyms of 妻离子散

  • huān欢jù聚yī一táng堂joyfully gather together
  • pò破jìng镜chóng重yuán圆reunited couple

More idioms starting with 妻

  • qī妻ér儿lǎo老xiǎo小one's entire family
  • qī妻ér儿lǎo老shào少the whole family, young and old
  • qī妻méi梅zǐ子hè鹤Living reclusively, finding joy in nature
  • qī妻róng荣fū夫guì贵husband honored through wife's status
  • qī妻xián贤fū夫huò祸shǎo少A virtuous wife prevents husband's troubles

Questions about 妻离子散

What does 妻离子散 mean?
妻离子散 (qī lí zǐ sàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “families broken up and scattered”.
How do you pronounce 妻离子散?
妻离子散 is pronounced qī lí zǐ sàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 妻离子散 literally mean?
Literally, 妻离子散 means “wife separates, children scatter”. It is used to mean “families broken up and scattered”.
What is the Chinese definition of 妻离子散?
一家子被迫分离四散。
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