離枝

Chinese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of 離枝 – see 離支 (“lychee”). (This term is a variant form of 離支).

Etymology 2

		to leave; to depart; to go away to leave; to depart; to go away; from	branch; (a measure word)
trad. (離枝)		離	枝
simp. (离枝)		离	枝

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): lízhī

  (Zhuyin): ㄌㄧˊ ㄓ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): lei⁴ zi¹
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): lī-ki

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: lízhī
    • Zhuyin: ㄌㄧˊ ㄓ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: líjhih
    • Wade–Giles: li²-chih¹
    • Yale: lí-jr̄
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: lijy
    • Palladius: личжи (ličži)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /li³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: lei⁴ zi¹
    • Yale: lèih jī
    • Cantonese Pinyin: lei⁴ dzi¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: léi⁴ ji¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /lei̯²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: lī-ki
    • Tâi-lô: lī-ki
    • Phofsit Daibuun: lixky
    • IPA (Xiamen): /li²²⁻²¹ ki⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /li⁴¹⁻²² ki³³/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /li²²⁻²¹ ki⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Taipei): /li³³⁻¹¹ ki⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /li³³⁻²¹ ki⁴⁴/

Verb

離枝

1. (literary) to break off; to be cut off; to be severed (from a branch, a stem, etc.)

   • 求友聲初去，離枝色可嗟。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     求友声初去，离枝色可嗟。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Tang dynasty, 孔溫業, 《鳥散餘花落》

     Qiúyǒu shēng chū qù, lízhī sè kě jiē. [Pinyin]

     (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   • 木落不離根，菊槁不離枝。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     木落不离根，菊槁不离枝。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: 13th century, 何夢桂, 《擬古五首·其一》

     Mù luò bù lí gēn, jú gǎo bù lí zhī. [Pinyin]

     Leaves wither but do not break from the root, chrysanthemums dry up but do not break from the stem.

   • 1934, “雨夜花”, 周添旺 (lyrics):

     怎樣乎阮，離葉離枝，永遠無人倘看見 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     怎样乎阮，离叶离枝，永远无人倘看见 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     Chóaⁿ-iūⁿ hō͘ gún, lī-hio̍h lī-ki, éng-oán bô-lâng thang khòaⁿ-kìⁿ [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     Why do you let me be cut off from the leaves and branches, forever unseen by anyone

   • 1997, “花若離枝”, 蔡振南 (lyrics), performed by 蘇芮:

     花若離枝，隨蓮去 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     花若离枝，随莲去 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     Hoe nā lī-ki, sûi lian--khì [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     If the flower breaks off from the stem, it will quickly wither away

Etymology 3

		to leave; to depart; to go away to leave; to depart; to go away; from	branch; (a measure word)
trad. (離枝)		離	枝
simp. (离枝)		离	枝

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Lízhī

  (Zhuyin): ㄌㄧˊ ㄓ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): lei⁴ zi¹

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Lízhī
    • Zhuyin: ㄌㄧˊ ㄓ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Líjhih
    • Wade–Giles: Li²-chih¹
    • Yale: Lí-jr̄
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Lijy
    • Palladius: Личжи (Ličži)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /li³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: lei⁴ zi¹
    • Yale: lèih jī
    • Cantonese Pinyin: lei⁴ dzi¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: léi⁴ ji¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /lei̯²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵/

Proper noun

離枝

1. Lizhi (an ancient kingdom)