粵

疏so1遠jyun5

simp疏远
so1 jyun5shū yuǎn

English

  1. to drift apart
  2. to become estranged
  3. to alienate
  4. estrangement
  5. to drift apart; to become estranged

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 放棄原本嘅交情,令到交集越來越少,感情變淡

Examples

  • 他冷酷的性格使朋友們一個一個地疏遠了他。

    His coolness has alienated his friends.

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  • 我哋細個嗰時好好㗎,不過大個之後就疏遠咗。

    We were once very close, but as we grew up we just drifted apart.

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

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