cut ties with a friend; severe friendship
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Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesverb
to sever friendship; to break off relations with a friend
literaryA literary, allusive term derived from a classical story. It implies a definitive and moralistic end to a friendship, often due to discovering fundamental differences in character or values. It is not used in modern casual speech.
Tā他
yīn因
péng朋
you友
de的
bèi背
pàn叛
，
zuì最
zhōng终
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
gē割
xí席
。
Because of his friend's betrayal, he ultimately chose to sever their friendship.
Dào道
bù不
tóng同
bù不
xiāng相
wéi为
móu谋
，
gǔ古
rén人
shàng尚
yǒu有
gē割
xí席
zhī之
jǔ举
。
Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together, as shown by the ancients' act of cutting the mat.