破鏡重圓
Chinese
broken mirror; parting of a married couple | to have a reunion after a long parting | ||
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trad. (破鏡重圓) | 破鏡 | 重圓 | |
simp. (破镜重圆) | 破镜 | 重圆 |
Etymology
Literally: to repair a broken mirror so that it is whole again
Pronunciation
Idiom
破鏡重圓
- to be reunited after a long period of separation (said of a couple)
Descendants
- → Vietnamese: gương vỡ lại lành (calque)