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分道揚鑣

简分道扬镳 · 繁分道揚鑣

Mandarin · pinyin fēn dào yáng biāo

lit. to take different roads and urge the horses on (idiom)
fig. to part ways

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分: fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.
道: dào · path, road, street; method, way
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扬: yáng · scatter, spread; praise
镳: biāo · bit, bridle; ride

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1–4–2–1 · fen1 dao4 yang2 biao1

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fan1 dou6 joeng4 biu1

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(idiomatic) to part ways; to part company

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