不欢而散

不歡而散

bùhuānérsàn

idiom #25,929

Meanings

1 to part on bad terms
2 to break up unhappily
3 to disperse in discord

Characters

joyful; happy; pleased

and; yet; but (connective)

to disperse; to scatter; to break up

Examples

双方谈判破裂，不欢而散。

Shuāngfāng tánpàn pòliè, bùhuānérsàn.

The negotiations broke down and the two sides parted on bad terms.

那次聚会因为一场争吵而不欢而散。

Nà cì jùhuì yīnwèi yī chǎng zhēngchǎo ér bùhuānérsàn.

That gathering broke up unhappily because of an argument.

Tips

memory

不欢 (not joyful) + 而 (and so) + 散 (scatter/disperse) — people scatter without joy, each going their own way in a bad mood.

Stroke Order

不 bù

欢 huān

而 ér

散 sàn