藕断丝不断
Traditional (Taiwan):
藕斷絲不斷
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to still be tied after breaking up
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to be unable to cut all links
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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use
- Literally
- the lotus root breaks but its threads don't
- Meaning
- Said of lovers whose bond is not fully cut after a break-up.
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