一拍兩散 yī pāi liǎng sàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. (of marriage or business partners) to break up (idiom)
  2. to separate

CHARACTERS

一 yī one; a, an; alone
拍 pāi clap, tap, beat; beat or rhythm
兩 liǎng two, both, pair, couple; ounce
散 sàn scatter, disperse, break up