送君千里，終須一別

Chinese
 
to deliver; to carry; to give (as a present); to present (with); to see off; to send
 
monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler
 one thousand li; any great distance end; finish necessary; must; need
 
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
other; distinguish; contrary; difficult; awkward; leave; depart; separate; classify; another; do not; must not; to pin
trad. (送君千里，終須一別) 送 君 千里 ， 終 須 一 別
simp. (送君千里，终须一别) 送 君 千里 ， 终 须 一 别
Literally: “Even if you see a friend off for a thousand li, in the end you still have to part.”

Pronunciation
  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): sòng jūn qiān lǐ, zhōng xū yī bié
    (Zhuyin): ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄐㄩㄣ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄌㄧˇ, ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄩ ㄧ ㄅㄧㄝˊ
  • Cantonese (Jyutping): sung3 gwan1 cin1 lei5, zung1 seoi1 jat1 bit6
  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Pinyin: sòng jūn qiān lǐ, zhōng xū yī bié [Phonetic: sòng jūn qiān lǐ, zhōng xū yì bié]
      • Zhuyin: ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄐㄩㄣ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄌㄧˇ, ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄩ ㄧ ㄅㄧㄝˊ
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sonq jiun chian lii, jong shiu i bye
      • Tongyong Pinyin: sòng jyun cian lǐ, jhong syu yi bié
      • IPA (key): /sʊŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕyn⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰjɛn⁵⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ɕy⁵⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pjɛ³⁵/
  • Cantonese

Proverb

送君千里，終須一別

  1. It is time for us to part company.
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