those who meet must part; we meet only to part
A Buddhist-derived yojijukugo expressing the impermanence of relationships; often used in reflective or literary contexts to acknowledge that all encounters end in separation.
The phrase 'those who meet must part' resonates deeply with me.
At the graduation ceremony, I reflected on the truth that all meetings end in parting.
A broader Buddhist concept of the impermanence of all things, while 会者定離 specifically focuses on the inevitability of parting from those we meet.
A yojijukugo of Buddhist origin, composed of 会 (meet), 者 (person), 定 (certainly), and 離 (part), literally meaning 'those who meet will certainly part.' It reflects the Buddhist teaching of impermanence.