chia li

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

chia ly, chia lìa

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 支離 (“to disunite”, SV: chi li, chi ly).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiə˧˧ li˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiə˧˧ lɪj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ciə˧˧ lɪj˧˧]

Verb

chia li • (𢺹離)

to separate; to part; to disunite (especially tragically; of family)
Synonym: biệt li
- 2023 October 2, Đăng Duy Tân (lyrics and music), “Cắt đôi nỗi sầu [Cut the sorrow in half]”:
  Lúc yêu chẳng hiểu
  Khi chia li sẽ đau rất nhiều
  Đau đến trong tận linh hồn
  Và cuộc đời một màu băng giá
  When we were in love, I had no clue
  That when we part, it will hurt so much,
  To the depths of my soul,
  And life is as cold as ice

Adjective

chia li • (𢺹離)

tragic; miserable; bleak (especially due to separation)

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