分久必合，合久必分
分久必合，合久必分
fēn jiǔ bì hé , hé jiǔ bì fēn
lit. that which is long divided must unify, and that which is long unified must divide (idiom, from 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4]); fig. things are constantly changing
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- lit. that which is long divided must unify, and that which is long unified must divide (idiom, from 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4])
- fig. things are constantly changing
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更(gēng)— to change or replace
→击鼓传花(jī gǔ chuán huā)— beat the drum, pass the flower (game in which players sit in a circle passing a flower around while a drum is beaten – when the drumbeat stops, the player holding the flower must sing a song, answer a question, or drink a glass of wine etc)
→外鹜(wài wù)— to get involved in things which are not one's business
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