分道揚鑣 fēn dào yáng biāo

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to take different roads and urge the horses on (idiom)
  2. fig. to part ways

CHARACTERS

分 fēn divide; small unit of time etc.
道 dào path, road, street; method, way
揚 yáng scatter, spread; praise
鑣 biāo bit, bridle; ride