reunite after a long separation
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to reunite; to be reunited (after a long separation)
literaryOften used for emotional reunions of family members or loved ones after involuntary separation due to war, disaster, or other circumstances. It implies a joyous and tearful occasion. The phrase is relatively literary and carries a strong emotional resonance.
Shī失
sàn散
duō多
nián年
de的
xiōng兄
dì弟
zhōng终
yú于
zài在
gù故
xiāng乡
chóng重
yuán圆
。
The long-lost brothers were finally reunited in their hometown.
Jīng经
guò过
bàn半
gè个
shì世
jì纪
de的
fēn分
lí离
，
zhè这
duì对
mǔ母
nǚ女
bēi悲
xǐ喜
jiāo交
jí集
de地
chóng重
yuán圆
le了
。
After half a century of separation, the mother and daughter were reunited with mixed feelings of sorrow and joy.
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Tā他
de的
gù故
shì事
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
yī一
gè个
pò破
suì碎
de的
jiā家
tíng庭
rú如
hé何
zuì最
zhōng终
chóng重
yuán圆
。
His story tells of how a broken family was eventually reunited.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
de的
jié结
shù束
shǐ使
xǔ许
duō多
jiā家
tíng庭
dé得
yǐ以
pò破
jìng镜
chóng重
yuán圆
。
The end of the war allowed many families to reunite and mend their broken bonds.