split up a household; live separately
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
(of family members) to split up a household and live separately; to divide the family and set up separate kitchens
archaicA classical/literary term specifically referring to the act of brothers or other family members dividing a shared household to live and cook separately.
Xiōng兄
dì弟
fēn分
cuàn爨
hòu后
，
gè各
zì自
móu谋
shēng生
。
After the brothers split up the household, they each made their own living.
Gǔ古
yǔ语
yǒu有
yún云
“
xiōng兄
dì弟
fēn分
cuàn爨
”
，
yì意
zhǐ指
jiā家
tíng庭
fēn分
lì立
。
The old saying 'brothers split up the household' refers to the division of a family.
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Tā他
jiā家
zǎo早
yǐ已
fēn分
cuàn爨
，
bù不
zài再
tóng同
zhù住
yī一
gè个
wū屋
yán檐
xià下
。
His family split up their household long ago and no longer live under the same roof.