Chinese idioms

 

生离死别

(shēnɡ lí sǐ bié)

Part forever

 

A: What am I supposed to do without you?

没有你我该怎么办？

(méiyǒu nǐ wǒ ɡāi zěnmebàn?)

 

B: Don't talk as if we're parting forever. I'm only going on a business trip.

别说得跟生离死别似的。我只是去出个差啊。

(bié shuōde ɡēn shēnɡ lí sǐ bié sìde. wǒ zhīshì qù chū ɡe chà a.)

 

A: For a week! We've never been separated for that long.

一周呢！我们从来没分开这么久过呢。

(yìzhōu ne！wǒmen cónɡlái méi fēnkāi zhèmejiǔ ɡuò ne.)

 

B: We can talk on the phone or over Skype.

可以打电话还可以Skype视频啊。

(kěyǐ dǎdiànhuà hái kěyǐ Skype shìpín a.)