4 characters Idiom and proverb 3 909

Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「分煙析生」. Learn its usage below.

This introduction highlights the idiom 「分煙析生」, with its meaning and examples explained below.

Refers to separation. Divide the property and live separately. Same as “dividing the tobacco and property”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

fèn yān xī shēng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fan1 yin1 sik1 saang1/sang1

Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.