破鏡重圓

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Chinese

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broken mirror; parting of a married couple to have a reunion after a long parting
trad. (破鏡重圓) 破鏡 重圓
simp. (破镜重圆) 破镜 重圆

Etymology

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Literally: to repair a broken mirror so that it is whole again

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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破鏡重圓

  1. to be reunited after a long period of separation (said of a couple)

Descendants

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  • Vietnamese: gương vỡ lại lành (calque)