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离鸾别凤
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离鸾别凤

离鸾别凤 — “To describe the separation of a married couple”

离鸾别凤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe the separation of a married couple”. Often with a sense of sorrow or finality, like the mythical luan and phoenix parting ways. Literally, “separated luan and parted phoenix”.

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离鸾别凤 Pronunciation and Pinyin

离鸾别凤 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
离
lí11to leave or separate from
鸾
luán11mythical auspicious bird
别
bié7Don't; separate; other; fasten
凤
fèng4mythical phoenix bird

Example Sentence with 离鸾别凤

他们曾经是令人羡慕的一对,没想到最终还是走到了离鸾别凤的境地。
They were once an enviable couple, but unexpectedly, they eventually came to a parting of ways.

Idioms Related to 离鸾别凤

Antonyms of 离鸾别凤

  • quē缺yuè月zài再yuán圆a couple reuniting after separation

More idioms starting with 离

  • lí离shì世yì异sú俗transcend worldly conventions
  • lí离shì世jué绝sú俗detached from worldly affairs
  • lí离shì世dùn遁shàng上withdraw from worldly affairs and power
  • lí离xiāng乡bié别jǐng井leave one's hometown to live elsewhere
  • lí离xiāng乡bié别tǔ土leave one's native land
  • lí离xiāng乡bèi背jǐng井leave one's hometown to live elsewhere
  • lí离xiāng乡bèi背tǔ土leave one's hometown
  • lí离hé合bēi悲huān欢parting, reunion, sorrow, and joy
  • lí离qí奇gǔ古guài怪extremely strange and bizarre
  • lí离lóu娄zhī之míng明superb vision
  • lí离shān山diào调hǔ虎lure opponent from stronghold
  • lí离xián弦zǒu走bǎn板deviate from accepted standards

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Questions about 离鸾别凤

What does 离鸾别凤 mean?

离鸾别凤 (lí luán bié fèng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe the separation of a married couple”.

How do you pronounce 离鸾别凤?

离鸾别凤 is pronounced lí luán bié fèng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 离鸾别凤 literally mean?

Literally, 离鸾别凤 means “separated luan and parted phoenix”. It is used to mean “to describe the separation of a married couple”.

What is the Chinese definition of 离鸾别凤?

鸾:传说中凤凰一类的鸟。比喻夫妻离散。

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