棒打鸳鸯(bàng dǎ yuān yāng)

4 charactersTrad. 棒打鴛鴦

(idiom) to cruelly separate lovers…

Character breakdown

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Word information

Pinyin
bàng dǎ yuān yāng
Meaning
(idiom) to cruelly separate lovers (esp. by family or societal pressure); to forcibly break up a couple against their will
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
棒打鴛鴦

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