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抛鸾拆凤
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抛鸾拆凤

抛鸾拆凤 — “To describe the separation or breakup of a married couple or lovers”

抛鸾拆凤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe the separation or breakup of a married couple or lovers”. For husband and wife to part ways. Literally, “Cast off the luan and tear apart the phoenix”.

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抛鸾拆凤 Pronunciation and Pinyin

抛鸾拆凤 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
抛
pāo7throw, abandon, cast aside
鸾
luán11mythical auspicious bird
拆
chāi8take apart, dismantle, demolish
凤
fèng4mythical phoenix bird

Example Sentence with 抛鸾拆凤

他们本是天造地设的一对,没想到最后还是抛鸾拆凤,令人惋惜。
They were originally a match made in heaven, but unexpectedly, they still ended up parting ways, which is truly regrettable.

Idioms Related to 抛鸾拆凤

Antonyms of 抛鸾拆凤

  • pò破jìng镜chóng重yuán圆reunited couple

More idioms starting with 抛

  • pāo抛xiāng乡lí离jǐng井leave one's hometown and ancestral land
  • pāo抛shēng声xuàn衒qiào俏flaunt charm ostentatiously
  • pāo抛tóu头lòu露liǎn脸make a public appearance
  • pāo抛tóu头lòu露miàn面make a public appearance
  • pāo抛qī妻qì弃zi子abandon wife and children
  • pāo抛qī妻qì弃hái孩abandon wife and children
  • pāo抛gē戈xiè卸jiǎ甲throw away weapons and armor in defeat
  • pāo抛gē戈qì弃jiǎ甲throw away weapons and armor
  • pāo抛zhū珠gǔn滚yù玉shed tears like falling pearls
  • pāo抛kuī盔qì弃jiǎ甲flee in panic, abandoning equipment
  • pāo抛zhuān砖yǐn引yù玉offer a humble opinion to invite better ones
  • pāo抛jīn金qì弃gǔ鼓utterly defeated and flee in disorder

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Questions about 抛鸾拆凤

What does 抛鸾拆凤 mean?

抛鸾拆凤 (pāo luán chāi fèng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe the separation or breakup of a married couple or lovers”.

How do you pronounce 抛鸾拆凤?

抛鸾拆凤 is pronounced pāo luán chāi fèng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 抛鸾拆凤 literally mean?

Literally, 抛鸾拆凤 means “Cast off the luan and tear apart the phoenix”. It is used to mean “to describe the separation or breakup of a married couple or lovers”.

What is the Chinese definition of 抛鸾拆凤?

指夫妻或情侣分离或拆散

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