chia li
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- chia ly, chia lìa
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 支離 (“to disunite”, SV: chi li, chi ly).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiə˧˧ li˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiə˧˧ lɪj˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ciə˧˧ lɪj˧˧]
Verb
chia li • (𢺹離)
- to separate; to part; to disunite (especially tragically; of family)
- Synonym: biệt li
Adjective
chia li • (𢺹離)
- tragic; miserable; bleak (especially due to separation)