送君千里，终须一别 — “To see someone off for a thousand li, one must eventually part”
送君千里，终须一别 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “no matter how long or far one accompanies a friend, a parting is inevitable; all good things must come to an end”. Literally, “To see someone off for a thousand li, one must eventually part”.
送君千里，终须一别 Pronunciation and Pinyin
送君千里，终须一别 Character Breakdown
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- sòng送qù去yíng迎lái来busy seeing off and welcoming guests
- sòng送wǎng往shì事jū居Bury the dead and care for the living
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- sòng送bào抱tuī推jīn襟to treat with utmost sincerity
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What does 送君千里，终须一别 mean?
送君千里，终须一别 (sòng jūn qiān lǐ ， zhōng xū yī bié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “no matter how long or far one accompanies a friend, a parting is inevitable; all good things must come to an end”.
How do you pronounce 送君千里，终须一别?
送君千里，终须一别 is pronounced sòng jūn qiān lǐ ， zhōng xū yī bié in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 送君千里，终须一别 literally mean?
Literally, 送君千里，终须一别 means “to see someone off for a thousand li, one must eventually part”. It is used to mean “no matter how long or far one accompanies a friend, a parting is inevitable; all good things must come to an end”.
What is the Chinese definition of 送君千里，终须一别?
君：敬称对方；终：终究。送多远的路，终究要分别。