分道揚鑣
Chinese
| to go different directions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (分道揚鑣) | 分道 | 揚鑣 | |
| simp. (分道扬镳) | 分道 | 扬镳 | |
| Literally: “to take different roads and urge the horses on”. | |||
Etymology
From the Book of Wei, chapter 14 (《魏書·神元平文諸帝子孫列傳第二》), where Emperor Xiaowen mediates between two officials arguing over their priority of passage.
- 高祖曰：「洛陽我之豐沛，自應分路揚鑣。自今以後，可分路而行。」 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
- From: Wei Shou, Book of Wei, 551 – 554 CE
- Gāozǔ yuē: “Luòyáng wǒ zhī fēngpèi, zì yīng fēnlù yángbiāo. Zì jīn yǐhòu, kě fēnlù ér xíng.” [Pinyin]
- Emperor Gaozu said: "Luoyang is my territory, you should divide the road and urge your horses on. From now on, you can go separate ways."
高祖曰：「洛阳我之丰沛，自应分路扬镳。自今以后，可分路而行。」 [Literary Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
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