láo
yàn
fēn
fēi

idiom

Meaning of 劳燕分飞

劳燕分飞 means part ways; be forced to separate. Pronounced láo yàn fēn fēi.

  • part ways; be forced to separate

Definitions & Examples

hòu
 
men
liǎ
yīn
wèi
gōng
zuò
diǎn
tóng
 
zuì
zhōng
láo
yàn
fēn
fēi
 

After graduation, they ultimately parted ways because their jobs were in different locations.

Zhàn
luàn
shǐ使
duō
jiā
tíng
láo
yàn
fēn
fēi
 
qīn
rén
sàn
 

The war forced many families to be torn apart and separated from their loved ones.

Zhè
duì
ēn
ài
yīn
xiàn
shí
suǒ
 
láo
yàn
fēn
fēi
 

This loving couple was forced by reality to go their separate ways.