分 久 必 合，合 久 必 分

fēn jiǔ bì hé , hé jiǔ bì fēndictionary entry

(lit.) that which is long divided must unify, and that which is long unified must divide (proverb, from Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[Sān guó Yǎn yì]) / (fig.) things are constantly changing

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分久必合，合久必分 分久必合，合久必分 [fen1 jiu3 bi4 he2 , he2 jiu3 bi4 fen1] /(lit.) that which is long divided must unify, and that which is long unified must divide (proverb, from Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4])/(fig.) things are constantly changing/

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分久必合合久必分

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