劳燕分飞 láo yàn fēn fēi

DEFINITIONS

  1. the shrike and the swallow fly in different directions (idiom)
  2. (usually of a couple) to part from each other

CHARACTERS

劳 láo labor, toil, do manual work
燕 yàn swallow (bird); comfort, enjoy
分 fēn divide; small unit of time etc.
飞 fēi fly; go quickly; dart; high