Definition

Động từ (Verb): - To separate, to part (from each other): To end a close relationship or connection, often implying a sense of loss, sorrow, or the breaking of a bond. It is a literary and emotional synonym for "chia ly" (to part). - Chưa vui sum họp đã sầu chia phôi. (We had not yet known the joy of reunion before we had to endure the sorrow of parting.)

Usage Examples

• Động từ:
  • Số phận khiến họ phải chia phôi. (Fate forced them to separate.)
  • Nỗi đau chia phôi khó có thể nguôi ngoai. (The pain of separation is hard to ease.)

Advanced Usage

• "Chia phôi" is primarily used in literary, poetic, or formal contexts to describe a deep, often sorrowful, separation between people (e.g., lovers, family) or things that were once intimately connected. It carries a stronger emotional weight than the more common "chia tay" (to break up) or "chia ly" (to part).

Variants and Related Words

• Chia ly (động từ): To part, to separate. A more common synonym.
• Chia tay (động từ): To break up, to say goodbye. Often used for romantic relationships.
• Chia cắt (động từ): To divide, to cut apart. Can be used for physical division or separation of people/territories.
• Phân ly (động từ): To separate, to disunite. Often used in scientific or formal contexts.

Synonyms

• Chia ly: To part.
• Xa cách: To be apart, to be distant.
• Giã biệt: To bid farewell (more final).

Related Idioms

• Đôi ta cách trở đôi đường / Để lòng thương nhớ một phương cho nàng: (Classical poetry) Describes the pain of separation between two lovers.
• Bạc tình, bạc nghĩa, bạc ân tình / Để ai ôm mối sầu tanh chia phôi: (Classical poetry) Criticizes heartlessness that leads to sorrowful separation.

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