ly biệt

Definition

Verb:
- To part; to separate; to bid farewell: "ly biệt" refers to the act of leaving someone or something, often implying a permanent or long-term separation, typically accompanied by sadness.
- To be separated: It describes the state of being apart from someone or something dear.

Usage Examples

Verb:
- Họ phải ly biệt nhau vì chiến tranh. (They had to part because of the war.)
- Anh ấy ly biệt quê hương để đi du học. (He parted from his homeland to study abroad.)
- Cảm giác ly biệt thật khó chịu. (The feeling of separation is truly unpleasant.)

Advanced Usage

"sự ly biệt" (noun): The act or state of separation; parting.
- Sự ly biệt của họ khiến mọi người đều buồn. (Their parting made everyone sad.)
"cuộc ly biệt" (noun): A farewell; a parting event.
- Cuộc ly biệt ấy tôi sẽ không bao giờ quên. (I will never forget that farewell.)

Variants and Related Words

Ly tan (verb): To be dispersed, to break apart (often used for families or groups).
- Gia đình họ ly tan vì hoàn cảnh. (Their family was dispersed due to circumstances.)
Biệt ly (verb): A synonym with the same meaning and usage as "ly biệt".
- Biệt ly là điều không ai muốn. (Separation is something no one wants.)
Chia ly (verb): To part, to separate. Very close in meaning, often used interchangeably.
- Họ đau lòng khi phải chia ly. (Their hearts ached when they had to part.)

Synonyms

Related Phrases / Idioms

"Ly biệt nghìn trùng": To be separated by thousands of layers (a great distance); an idiom expressing a vast, seemingly insurmountable separation.
- Sau chiến tranh, họ ly biệt nghìn trùng. (After the war, they were separated by a vast distance.)
"Cảnh ly biệt": A scene of parting/farewell.
- Cảnh ly biệt ở sân ga thật não lòng. (The farewell scene at the train station was heartbreaking.)

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