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各奔东西

gè bèn dōng xīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to go separate ways (idiom) / to part ways with sb / Taiwan pr. [gè bēn dōng xī]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

各奔東西 各奔东西 [ge4 ben4 dong1 xi1] /to go separate ways (idiom)/to part ways with sb/Taiwan pr. [ge4 ben1 dong1 xi1]/

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Other forms in these source records: 各奔東西

  • 各
    gè

    each / every

  • 奔
    bēn

    to hurry / to rush / to run quickly / to elope

    bèn

    to go to / to head for / towards / Taiwan pr. [bēn]

  • 东
    dōng

    east / host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest) / landlord

    Dōng

    surname Dong

  • 西
    xī

    west

    Xī

    the West / abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xī bān yá] / Spanish

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