一拍兩散

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Chinese

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one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
to clap; to pat; to beat
to clap; to pat; to beat; to hit; to slap; to take (a picture)
 
both; two; some
both; two; some; a few; tael
 
adjourn; scatter; leisurely
adjourn; scatter; leisurely; loosen; powdered medicine; to scatter; to come loose
 
trad. (一拍兩散)
simp. (一拍两散)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Idiom

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一拍兩散

  1. (originally Cantonese) to part ways; to break up