樂昌破鏡

1. • the story of the broken mirror of Princess Lechang 乐昌公主 lèchānggōngzhǔ (In the tale, the princess and her husband, fearing separation during the turbulence of war, broke a bronze mirror in half. They each kept one half as a token, with the promise to reunite by matching the pieces together. They were indeed separated, but eventually reunited, with the mirror playing a crucial role in their reunion.) (idiom)

     lit.

2. • the reunion of separated lovers or the restoration of a relationship

     fig.

Character by character

• 樂(lè)happy
• 昌(chāng)surname Chang
• 破(pò)broken
• 鏡(jìng)mirror