Definition

1. Verb:
   • To part, to separate: Refers to the act of leaving or being separated from someone, often implying a permanent, painful, or emotionally significant parting, such as in death or a final farewell. It carries a stronger emotional weight than the more neutral "chia ly" (to part).
   • To be torn apart: Describes a state of being forcibly separated, resulting in emotional anguish.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Họ buộc phải chia lìa vì chiến tranh. (They were forced to part due to the war.)
  • Cái chết đột ngột đã khiến họ chia lìa. (Sudden death caused them to separate.)
  • Sống trong cảnh chia lìa. (To live in a state of separation.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is often used in literary, poetic, or formal contexts to describe profound, tragic separations, particularly within families or between lovers.
• It frequently appears in contexts involving death, long-term displacement, or irreversible breaks in relationships.

Variants and Related Words

• Chia ly (v): To part, to bid farewell. This is a more general and slightly less emotionally intense term than "chia lìa."
  • Họ chia ly ở sân ga. (They parted at the train station.)
• Chia tay (v): To break up, to separate (commonly used for romantic relationships or casual farewells).
  • Họ đã chia tay. (They broke up.)

Synonyms

• To part: To go away from someone.
• To separate: To cause to move or be apart.
• To be torn asunder: A literary synonym emphasizing a violent or painful separation.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Cảnh chia lìa: A scene or state of separation.
  • Bộ phim mô tả cảnh chia lìa thương tâm. (The film depicts a heart-wrenching scene of separation.)
• Sự chia lìa: The noun form meaning "the separation," "the parting."
  • Sự chia lìa đau xót của hai mẹ con. (The painful separation of mother and child.)

verb

1. To part, to separate
   • sống trong cảnh chia lìa
     to live in separation