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Chinese language progresses from characters to idioms. This free guide explains the advanced idiom 「分路揚鑣」 for better learning.

Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「分路揚鑣」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

Yangbiao: refers to driving the horse forward. Go your separate ways. It is a metaphor for having different goals, going one’s own way or doing one’s own thing.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

fèn lù yáng biāo

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fan1 lou6 yeung2/yeung4 biu1

Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.