Chinese word dictionary

分道扬镳

fēn dào yáng biāo · lit. to take different roads and urge the horses on (idiom); fig. to part ways

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Word information

Simplified分道扬镳

Traditional分道揚鑣

Pinyinfēn dào yáng biāo

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

分fēn

to divide, to allocate; fraction; small unit of time or other quantity

道dào

method, way; path, road

扬yáng

to flutter, to wave; to hoist, to raise; to praise

镳biāo

bit, bridle; to ride

How to learn 分道扬镳

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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分fēn

to divide; to separate; to distribute; to allocate; to distinguish (good and bad); (bound form) branch of (an organization); sub- (as in 分局[fen1 ju2]); fraction; one tenth (of certain units); unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm; minute (unit of time); minute (angular measurement unit); a point (in sports or games); 0.01 yuan (unit of money)

分钟fēnzhōng

minute

知道zhīdào

to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1dao5]

得分défēn

to score a point (in a competition, test etc); score; rating; grade

分开fēnkāi

to separate; to part

表扬biǎoyáng

to praise; to commend