separation in life and death; permanent parting
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separation in life and death; the pain of parting never to meet again
literaryUsed to describe the profound grief of separation between loved ones, often implying permanent separation due to death or insurmountable circumstances. Combines '生离' (parting while alive) and '死别' (separation by death).
Zhàn战
zhēng争
ràng让
wú无
shù数
jiā家
tíng庭
jīng经
lì历
le了
shēng生
lí离
sǐ死
bié别
。
The war caused countless families to experience the pain of separation and death.
Xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
miáo描
xiě写
de的
shēng生
lí离
sǐ死
bié别
ràng让
dú读
zhě者
shān潸
rán然
lèi泪
xià下
。
The descriptions of tragic separations in the novel brought readers to tears.
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Zhè这
duì对
liàn恋
rén人
zuì最
zhōng终
méi没
néng能
táo逃
guò过
shēng生
lí离
sǐ死
bié别
de的
mìng命
yùn运
。
In the end, this couple could not escape the fate of being separated by death.
Tā他
men们
suī虽
rán然
jīng经
lì历
le了
shēng生
lí离
sǐ死
bié别
，
dàn但
gǎn感
qíng情
shǐ始
zhōng终
rú如
yī一
。
Although they experienced permanent separation, their feelings remained unchanged.