liú
bié

literary

Meaning of 留别

留别 means to give a parting gift or compose a poem for friends/family when leaving a place. Pronounced liú bié.

  • to give a parting gift or compose a poem for friends/family when leaving a place

Definitions & Examples

jiāng
yuǎn
xíng
 
zuò
shī
shǒu
liú
bié
zhū
wèi
hǎo
yǒu
 

He was about to travel far, so he specifically composed a poem as a parting gift for his good friends.

rén
cháng
shū
huà
liú
bié
 
biǎo
bié
zhī
qíng
 

People in ancient times often gave calligraphy or paintings as parting gifts to express their feelings of reluctant farewell.

Zhè
shǒu
shī
shì
Wáng
Wéi
liú
bié
yǒu
rén
de
zuò
pǐn
 

This poem is a work by Wang Wei, left for friends upon his departure.