sàn

idiom

Meaning of 妻离子散

妻离子散 means one's wife and children are separated and scattered; the family is broken up and dispersed. Pronounced qī lí zǐ sàn.

  • one's wife and children are separated and scattered; the family is broken up and dispersed

Definitions & Examples

Zhàn
zhēng
shǐ使
duō
jiā
tíng
sàn
 

The war caused many families to be broken up and scattered.

chǎng
hóng
zāi
guò
hòu
 
shǎo
nàn
mín
luò
sàn
de
xià
chǎng
 

After that flood disaster, many refugees ended up with their families torn apart.

yīn
qiàn
xià
zhài
 
zuì
zhōng
dǎo
zhì
sàn
 

He incurred huge debts from gambling, which ultimately led to his family being broken up.

Zhè
chéng
cháng
yòng
lái
miáo
huì
luàn
shì
zhōng
jiā
tíng
de
bēi
cǎn
mìng
yùn
 

This idiom is often used to depict the tragic fate of families in times of turmoil.