Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「骨肉離散」. Learn its usage below.
We’re presenting the idiom 「骨肉離散」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
Flesh and blood: refers to parents, brothers, children and other relatives. It is a metaphor for relatives being separated and unable to reunite.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gǔ ròu lí sàn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gwat1 yuk6 lei4 saan2
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.

