藕断丝连

Traditional: 藕斷絲連

ǒu duàn sī lián

Dictionary entry

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

What does 藕断丝连 mean?

藕断丝连 (ǒu duàn sī lián) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. lotus roots may break, but the fiber remains joined (idiom); lovers part, but still long for one another

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藕ǒuroot of lotus 断duànto break · to snap 丝sīsilk · thread-like thing; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips 连Liánsurname Lian

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