分居异爨 — “To live separately”
分居异爨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live separately”. Typically referring to family members, especially brothers, who have divided their family property and established independent households. Literally, “live separately with separate kitchens”.
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分居异爨 Pronunciation and Pinyin
分居异爨 Character Breakdown
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兄弟俩因为发展方向不同，最终决定分居异爨，各自闯出一番天地
The two brothers, having different development paths, eventually decided to live separately, each forging their own way.
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Synonyms of 分居异爨
More idioms starting with 分
- fēn分yī一bēi杯gēng羹get a share of the profits
- fēn分sān三bié别liǎng两explain in meticulous detail
- fēn分sī丝xī析lǚ缕scrutinize every detail
- fēn分jiǔ久bì必hé合，，hé合jiǔ久bì必fēn分Long unity divides, long division unites
- fēn分bīng兵bǎ把shǒu守divide forces to guard strategic points
- fèn分nèi内zhī之shì事one's duty or responsibility
- fēn分bié别bù部jū居classify and arrange into categories
- fēn分bié别mén门hù户form separate schools of thought
- fēn分láo劳fù赴gōng功share work and strive for achievement
- fēn分huà化wǎ瓦jiě解divide and disintegrate
- fēn分lí厘háo毫sī丝extremely tiny or minute
- fèn分wài外zhī之wù物something that does not rightfully belong to one
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Open the tool →Questions about 分居异爨
What does 分居异爨 mean?
分居异爨 (fēn jū yì cuàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live separately”.
How do you pronounce 分居异爨?
分居异爨 is pronounced fēn jū yì cuàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 分居异爨 literally mean?
Literally, 分居异爨 means “live separately with separate kitchens”. It is used to mean “to live separately”.
What is the Chinese definition of 分居异爨?
指兄弟分家过日子。