藕斷絲連
Chinese
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|- ! !root of lotus
!
to break; to judge; absolutely; decidedly
!silk; thread; trace
!
even; as; to join; to link; successively
|- !trad. (藕斷絲連) | 藕 | 斷 | 絲 | 連 |- !simp. (藕断丝连) | 藕 | 断 | 丝 | 连 |}
Etymology
Literally: the lotus root is broken, (but) threads (still) connect (the two pieces)
- lotus root is a tuberous plant, with lots of threads. Therefore, when you break it, a number of threads will still be attached.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄡˇ ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄙ ㄌㄧㄢˊ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: oouduannsylian
- IPA (key): /ˀoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ tu̯a̠n⁵¹ sz̩⁵⁵ li̯ɛn³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Idiom
藕斷絲連
- the ties are severed, but not completely; to still have a thing for somebody; to still pine for somebody
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