不欢而散 (bù huān ér sàn) — to part on bad terms, to end an event unhappily
Definition
A chengyu meaning a gathering, meeting, or negotiation ends unhappily, with participants leaving on bad terms. It focuses on the outcome of a group event breaking apart in discord, not a personal quarrel.
idiom
to part on bad termsto end an event unhappily
Examples
- ，不欢而散。Dà jiā chǎo le yí jià, zuì hòu bù huān ér sàn.Everyone had a quarrel and ended up parting on bad terms.
- 不欢而散。Nà cì tóng xué jù huì yīn wèi yì jiàn bù hé ér bù huān ér sàn.That class reunion ended unhappily because of differing opinions.
- ，不欢而散。Tán pàn jìn xíng dé hěn bú shùn lì, zuì zhōng bù huān ér sàn.The negotiations went very poorly and ultimately broke up in discord.
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