分久必合，合久必分 in English fen1 jiu3 bi4 he2 , he2 jiu3 bi4 fen1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) that which is long divided must unify, and that which is long unified must divide (idiomatic expression, from 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4])
  • metaphorically things are constantly changing

Simplified Characters

分 久 必 合 ， 合 久 必 分

Traditional Characters

分 久 必 合 ， 合 久 必 分

Pinyin

fen1 jiu3 bi4 he2 , he2 jiu3 bi4 fen1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

分fen1to divide 久jiu3(long) time 必bi4certainly 合he2100 ml ， 合he2100 ml 久jiu3(long) time 必bi4certainly 分fen1to divide