生离死别 (shēng lí sǐ bié) — the bitter sorrow of separation in life and parting by death; a tragic, forced parting
Definition
An idiom for the deepest grief of being torn apart — either in life (separation) or by death. It implies the parting is forced and permanent, more extreme than ordinary 分别 or 离别.
idiom
the bitter sorrow of separation in life and parting by deatha tragicforced parting
Examples
- ，生离死别。Jīng lì guò zhàn zhēng de rén, dōu míng bai shēng lí sǐ bié de tòng kǔ.People who have experienced war understand the pain of being separated in life and parted by death.
- ，生离死别。Zhè duì liàn rén bèi pò fēn kāi, zhēn shì shēng lí sǐ bié.This couple was forced apart — truly a bitter separation of life and death.
- 生离死别，。Xiǎo shuō zhōng miáo xiě de shēng lí sǐ bié qíng jié, ràng dú zhě shí fēn gǎn dòng.The novel's portrayal of the sorrow of lifelong separation moved readers deeply.
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