掐断线

Traditional (Taiwan): 掐斷線

qiāduànxiàn ㄑㄧㄚ ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ

    • to cut off a lead
    • to break off contact between two sides

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally
cut the thread
Meaning
To cut off a lead or to break off contact between two sides.

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