Definition & Meaning

1.jerk the reins to take separate routes

2.(of two or more people) go different/separate ways; part company (with somebody); split (with somebody)

Word usage

fēn dào yáng biāo

分 道 扬 镳

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1
sljerk the reins to take separate routes
- wǒ men cóng xiǎo xué dào dà xué yī zhí zài yī qǐ dàn hòu lái jiù fēn dào yáng biāo le
  我们从小学到大学一直在一起，但后来就分道扬镳了。
  We went through school and college together, but then our paths diverged.
synonym
gè bèn qián chéng各奔前程 fēn lù yáng biāo分路扬镳 gè zǒu gè lù各走各路
antonym
zhì tóng dào hé志同道合 dào tóng zhì hé道同志合
2
slmeta(of two or more people) go different/separate ways; part company (with somebody); split (with somebody)
- tā men yīn gǎn qíng wèn tí ér fēn dào yáng biāo
  他们因感情问题而分道扬镳。
  They are pulled in opposing directions by our emotions.
- wǒ men cóng xiǎo xué dào dà xué yī zhí zài yī qǐ dàn hòu lái fēn dào yáng biāo le
  我们从小学到大学一直在一起，但后来分道扬镳了。
  We went through school and college together, but then our paths diverged.
synonym
gè bèn qián chéng各奔前程 fēn lù yáng biāo分路扬镳 gè zǒu gè lù各走各路
antonym
zhì tóng dào hé志同道合 dào tóng zhì hé道同志合

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"镳" cannot be written as "镖".

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