Glossary entry

Chinese term or phrase:

阴阳相隔

English translation:

separated

Added to glossary by Wilman
Jun 11, 2012 01:14
11 yrs ago
Chinese term

阴阳相隔

Chinese to English Other Government / Politics
军政府甚至残忍地拒绝她和处于生命最后阶段的丈夫的相会,造成他们恩爱夫妻{阴阳相隔},遗憾终生。
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Discussion

Wing Chan Jun 11, 2012:
separation between life and death
Ethan Tian Jun 11, 2012:
意思是丈夫去到了天堂,夫妻二人各自在各自的世界里。

Proposed translations

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separated

either omit the 阴阳 part, or divide it off in some way.

e.g. this loving couple were separated, man from wife, and went to their graves without the solace of a final goodbye.
Peer comment(s):

agree Leo Young : 『阴阳』不重要,『相隔』重要
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agree Dora Li : nice answer
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阴阳相隔,遗憾终生。

阴阳相隔 - eternal divide,
遗憾终生 - life long regret.

造成他们恩爱夫妻{阴阳相隔},遗憾终生。
Causing this affectionate couple into a state of


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Causing this affectionate couple into a state of eternal divide and life long regret
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1 day 9 hrs

tore apart

cause two persons separate uwillingly
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1 day 23 hrs

separated by his death

丈夫去世 无法再见面
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