各奔前程

• 병음: gè bèn qián chéng
• 한자 분석: 各 (each, every); 奔 = 大 + 卉 (to rush forward); 前 = 止 + 刀 (forward — the road ahead); 程 = 禾 + 呈 (journey, stage — career path)

뜻

각자 앞날을 찾아 흩어지다

A four-character idiom describing the moment when a group separates — each member pursuing their own path, ambitions, or destiny. Commonly used at graduations, company restructurings, and endings of partnerships. Has a bittersweet tone: acknowledging the end of something shared while expressing hope for individual futures. 前程 means 'future prospects/career.'

예문

1. 大学四年转瞬即逝，毕业典礼结束后，昔日室友各奔前程，天各一方。
2. 公司解散后，原本并肩作战的创业团队不得不各奔前程，另寻出路。
3. 他在告别宴上举杯祝福大家各奔前程，语气中带着不舍，却也充满了对未来的期待。

사용 가이드

맥락: graduation, farewells, career, relationships

어조: bittersweet

올바른 표현

• 合同到期后，双方决定友好分手，各奔前程，期待未来还有合作的机会。(After the contract expired, both parties decided to part on good terms — each going their own way, and hoping for future collaboration.)
• 毕业季一到，班里的同学们各奔前程，有的出国深造，有的参加工作，还有的选择创业。(With graduation season here, classmates are heading their separate ways — some going abroad to study, some entering the workforce, and others choosing to start their own businesses.)

피해야 할 표현

• 各奔前程 implies mutual parting of a group — do not use it when only one person is leaving while the others remain together; use 另谋出路 in that case

기원과 역사

各 (each); 奔 (rush toward — to pursue); 前 (forward — the future ahead); 程 (journey/career) — 'each rushing toward their own future'

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal