separated far apart; scattered to different corners
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to be separated by vast distances; to be scattered far and wide with little chance of meeting
literaryTypically used to describe friends, family, or lovers who live in distant places and rarely see each other. Often carries a tone of longing or melancholy.
Bì毕
yè业
hòu后
，
dà大
jiā家
tiān天
gè各
yī一
fāng方
，
nán难
de得
zài再
jù聚
。
After graduation, everyone scattered to different corners of the world, making it hard to reunite.
Zhè这
duì对
liàn恋
rén人
tiān天
gè各
yī一
fāng方
，
zhǐ只
néng能
kào靠
shū书
xìn信
chuán传
dì递
sī思
niàn念
。
This couple lives far apart and can only rely on letters to convey their longing.
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Zhàn战
luàn乱
shǐ使
yuán原
běn本
qīn亲
mì密
de的
jiā家
rén人
tiān天
gè各
yī一
fāng方
，
jǐ几
shí十
nián年
hòu后
cái才
dé得
yǐ以
chóng重
féng逢
。
The war scattered the once close family members to distant places, and they were not reunited until decades later.