妻離子散
simp妻离子散cai1 lei4 zi2 saan2cai1 lei4 zi2 saan3qī lí zǐ sàn
English
- a family wrenched apart (idiom)
- dissolution of the family, usually in less-than-friendly terms; literally: wife leaves and children disperse
粵語 — Cantonese
- 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