日东月西 — “To be separated by a great distance, unable to meet or reunite”
日东月西 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be separated by a great distance, unable to meet or reunite”. Poles apart. Literally, “Sun in the east, moon in the west”.
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日东月西 Pronunciation and Pinyin
日东月西 Character Breakdown
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自从大学毕业后，他们就如同日东月西，很少有机会相聚。
Since graduating from college, they have been like the sun in the east and the moon in the west, with rare opportunities to reunite.
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Open the tool →Questions about 日东月西
What does 日东月西 mean?
日东月西 (rì dōng yuè xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be separated by a great distance, unable to meet or reunite”.
How do you pronounce 日东月西?
日东月西 is pronounced rì dōng yuè xī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 日东月西 literally mean?
Literally, 日东月西 means “Sun in the east, moon in the west”. It is used to mean “to be separated by a great distance, unable to meet or reunite”.
What is the Chinese definition of 日东月西?
比喻远隔两地，不能相聚。