粵

妻cai1離lei4子zi2散saan2

simp妻离子散
cai1 lei4 zi2 saan2cai1 lei4 zi2 saan3qī lí zǐ sàn

English

  1. a family wrenched apart (idiom)
  2. dissolution of the family, usually in less-than-friendly terms; literally: wife leaves and children disperse

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一家人分開,唔再一齊生活,通常係因為家庭不和,或者發生唔好嘅事所以分開

Examples

  • 當一個國家戰亂嗰陣硬係會造成好多當地嘅人民家破人亡、妻離子散。

    War often leads to devastating consequences for the local population, such as displacement and family separation.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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