chia li

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 支離 (“to disunite”, SV: chi li, chi ly).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiə˧˧ li˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiə˧˧ lɪj˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ciə˧˧ lɪj˧˧]

    Verb

    chia li • (𢺹離)

    1. to separate; to part; to disunite (especially tragically; of family)
      Synonym: biệt li
      • 2023 October 2, Đăng Duy Tân, “Cắt đôi nỗi sầu [Cut the sorrow in half]”:
        Lúc yêu chẳng hiểu
        Khi chia li sẽ đau rất nhiều
        Đau đến trong tận linh hồn
        Và cuộc đời một màu băng giá
        When we were in love, I had no clue
        That when we part, it will hurt so much,
        To the depths of my soul,
        And life is as cold as ice

    Adjective

    chia li • (𢺹離)

    1. tragic; miserable; bleak (especially due to separation)
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