分飛

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Chinese

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to divide; minute; (a measure word)
to divide; minute; (a measure word); (a unit of leng)
 
to fly
trad. (分飛)
simp. (分飞)

Etymology

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Probably derived from the idioms 勞燕分飛劳燕分飞 (láoyànfēnfēi) and 雁影分飛雁影分飞. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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分飛

  1. (poetic, of lovers) "to fly apart": to part
    各自分飛各自分飞  ―  gèzì fēnfēi  ―  to each fly apart