雁南燕北 — “Geese south, swallows north”
雁南燕北 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to people or things being widely separated, often in different places, or going in different directions; parting ways”. Literally, “Geese south, swallows north”.
雁南燕北 Pronunciation and Pinyin
雁南燕北 Character Breakdown
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- yàn雁duàn断yú鱼chén沉to be out of communication
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- yàn雁guò过bá拔máo毛pluck a feather from a flying goose
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- yàn雁guò过liú留shēng声leave a lasting reputation
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What does 雁南燕北 mean?
雁南燕北 (yàn nán yàn běi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to people or things being widely separated, often in different places, or going in different directions; parting ways”.
How do you pronounce 雁南燕北?
雁南燕北 is pronounced yàn nán yàn běi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 雁南燕北 literally mean?
Literally, 雁南燕北 means “Geese south, swallows north”. It is used to mean “refers to people or things being widely separated, often in different places, or going in different directions; parting ways”.
What is the Chinese definition of 雁南燕北?
比喻两地分离。