藕断丝连 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• lit. lotus roots may break, but the fiber remains joined ; lovers part, but still long for one another

Character by character

• 藕ǒulotus root
• 断duànto sever, to cut off, to interrupt
• 丝sīsilk, fine thread; wire; strings
• 连liánto join, to connect; continuous; even

Idioms sharing a character

• 一刀两断 yī dāo liǎng duàn
• 伤筋断骨 shāng jīn duàn gǔ
• 割袍断义 gē páo duàn yì
• 多谋善断 duō móu shàn duàn
• 应机立断 yìng jī lì duàn
• 投鞭断流 tóu biān duàn liú
• 接连不断 jiē lián bù duàn
• 断壁残垣 duàn bì cán yuán
• 断港绝潢 duàn gǎng jué huáng
• 断章取义 duàn zhāng qǔ yì

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