东劳西燕 — “Refers to the separation of friends or lovers”
东劳西燕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the separation of friends or lovers”. Like shrikes and swallows flying in different directions. Literally, “Eastern shrike, western swallow”.
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东劳西燕 Pronunciation and Pinyin
东劳西燕 Character Breakdown
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他们大学毕业后，东劳西燕，各自奔赴不同的城市发展。
After graduating from university, they parted ways like shrikes and swallows, each heading to different cities to pursue their careers.
Idioms Related to 东劳西燕
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- dōng东dǎo倒xī西wāi歪staggering and lopsided
- dōng东tōu偷xī西mō摸pilfer here and there
- dōng东tù兔xī西wū乌The relentless passage of time
- dōng东chōng冲xī西jué决floodwaters gushing and breaching banks
- dōng东chōng冲xī西zhuàng撞rush about aimlessly
- dōng东chōng冲xī西tū突charge and attack in all directions
- dōng东nán南zhī之bǎo宝outstanding talents from the Southeast
- dōng东nán南zhī之xiù秀Outstanding talents from the Southeast
- dōng东nán南zhī之měi美Eminence of the Southeast
- dōng东nán南bàn半bì壁southeastern half of the country
- dōng东nán南zhú竹jiàn箭outstanding talents
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Open the tool →Questions about 东劳西燕
What does 东劳西燕 mean?
东劳西燕 (dōng láo xī yàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the separation of friends or lovers”.
How do you pronounce 东劳西燕?
东劳西燕 is pronounced dōng láo xī yàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东劳西燕 literally mean?
Literally, 东劳西燕 means “Eastern shrike, western swallow”. It is used to mean “refers to the separation of friends or lovers”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东劳西燕?
劳：伯劳。比喻情侣、朋友离别。