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
HSK 5
labor, toil, do manual work
燕 yàn swallow (bird); comfort, enjoy
分 fēn
HSK 1
divide; small unit of time etc.
飞 fēi
HSK 1
fly; go quickly; dart; high