Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「愛別離苦」, explained below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「愛別離苦」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Buddhist term referring to the pain of separation from loved ones.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
ài bié lí kǔ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
oi3 bit6 lei4 fu2
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.

