nei5 dung1 ngo5 sai1你東我西你东我西
Jyutpingnei5 dung1 ngo5 sai1
Yalenéih dūng ngóh sāi
Definition
To go our separate ways; you go east and I go west.
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How it's used
This idiom describes a situation where two parties are moving in opposite directions or have fundamentally incompatible goals. It is often used to describe a breakdown in consensus or a parting of ways after a disagreement. The phrase carries a sense of finality, suggesting that further cooperation is no longer possible.
Examples
Our opinions differ, we are just going in completely different directions.
Since our goals are different, let's just go our separate ways.
Related words
Common phrases
each goes their own way
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Grammar guides
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