chia li

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Vietnamese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

chia li (𢺹)

  1. 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[edit]

chia li (𢺹)

  1. tragic; miserable; bleak (especially due to separation)