separation of husband and wife

separation of husband and wife

Mirror broken hairpin, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j ì NGP ò ch ā if ē n, which means a couple separated, divorced. From broken mirror.

Idiom explanation

It refers to the separation of husband and wife.

The origin of Idioms

The poem "broken mirror" written by Chen and Xu Deyan in the Southern Dynasty: "the mirror and people are gone, but the mirror has not been returned. When the shadow of the goddess is restored, the bright moon will remain in the sky." In the song of everlasting regret written by Bai Juyi of Tang Dynasty, it is said that "only the old things show deep affection, and the mother of Pearl and the gold hairpin are sent to the future.". The hairpin leaves one share for one fan, the hairpin breaks the gold and divides the mother of pearl. "

Idiom usage

It refers to the divorce of husband and wife. example the mirror is broken, the fragrance is faded, the wine is beautiful, and the flowers are new. I always feel homesick and resentful. The first break of Yuan Wu's name "Wutong Ye"

Analysis of Idioms

synonym: break the mirror, divide the hairpin antonym: break the mirror, reunite

Idiom story

When Chen of the Southern Dynasty was about to perish, Xu Deyan, the son-in-law, and Princess Lechang, his wife, thought that they could not protect each other, so they divided the bronze mirror into two. Each side held half of the mirror and acted separately. They agreed to sell broken mirrors in the street on January 15 to get in touch. Chen Dynasty perished, his wife did not enter the Yang Su family. At the end of the term, Xu Deyan went to Chang'an to find his wife who sold broken mirrors, and the couple reunited.