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琵琶别抱 — “A woman leaving her husband or partner to marry another man”

琵琶别抱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a woman leaving her husband or partner to marry another man”. To change one's allegiance or patronage. Literally, “to embrace a different pipa”.

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琵琶别抱 Pronunciation and Pinyin

琵琶别抱 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
琵
pí12first character of pipa lute
琶
pá12part of pipa instrument
别
bié7Don't; separate; other; fasten
抱
bào8to embrace or hold

Example Sentence with 琵琶别抱

听说她最终琵琶别抱,离开了原来的生活,嫁给了远方的商人。
I heard she eventually chose to seek a new partner, leaving her former life to marry a merchant from afar.

Idioms Related to 琵琶别抱

Synonyms of 琵琶别抱

  • pí琵pá琶bié别nòng弄a woman leaving her husband to remarry

More idioms starting with 琵

  • pí琵pá琶jiù旧yǔ语humbly sue for peace
  • pí琵pá琶hú胡yǔ语woman remarrying after leaving husband

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What does 琵琶别抱 mean?

琵琶别抱 (pí pá bié bào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a woman leaving her husband or partner to marry another man”.

How do you pronounce 琵琶别抱?

琵琶别抱 is pronounced pí pá bié bào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 琵琶别抱 literally mean?

Literally, 琵琶别抱 means “to embrace a different pipa”. It is used to mean “a woman leaving her husband or partner to marry another man”.

What is the Chinese definition of 琵琶别抱?

旧时指妇女弃夫改嫁。

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