藕断丝连 (ǒu duàn sī lián): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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藕断丝连
藕断丝连
(ǒu duàn sī lián): Apparently severed but actually still connected (of lovers (adjective/idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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藕 • ǒu • lotus root
ǒu
藕
lotus root
断 • duàn • to break • HSK 2.0 L5
HSK 5
duàn
断
to break
丝 • sī • silk • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
sī
丝
silk
连 • lián • connect • HSK 2.0 L4
HSK 4
lián
连
connect
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 藕断丝连.
Words with
藕
莲藕
lián ǒu
lotus root
藕片
ǒu piàn
sliced lotus root
藕粉
ǒu fěn
lotus root starch
Words with
断
判断
pàn duàn
to decide
不断
bú duàn
ceaseless; uninterrupted; continual continuous; unceasing
打断
dǎ duàn
to interrupt
诊断
zhěn duàn
diagnosis
中断
zhōng duàn
suspend; cut short; break off; discontinue
垄断
lǒng duàn
monopolise; forestall
断定
duàn dìng
conclude; form a judgment
断绝
duàn jué
break off; cut off; sever
Words with
丝
丝毫
sī háo
the slightest amount
丝绸
sī chóu
silk
一丝不苟
yì sī bù gǒu
dot the i's and cross the t's
粉丝
fěn sī
fan / enthusiast
Words with
连
连忙
lián máng
promptly; immediately; instantly
连接
lián jiē
to link; to join; to connect
连续
lián xù
continuous
接连
jiē lián
in a row; in succession
螺丝
luó sī
Screw
丝巾
sī jīn
silk scarf
丝带
sī dài
ribbon
丝瓜
sī guā
towel gourd, sponge gourd
相连
xiāng lián
to link
连同
lián tóng
together with; along with
连年
lián nián
in consecutive years; for years on end
连锁
lián suǒ
chain
4.
Example Sentences with 藕断丝连
tā
他
men
们
suī
虽
rán
然
fēn
分
shǒu
手
le
了
，
dàn
但
hái
还
shì
是
ǒu
藕
duàn
断
sī
丝
lián
连
。
Although they broke up, they are still apparently severed but actually connected.
ǒu
藕
duàn
断
sī
丝
lián
连
de
的
guān
关
xì
系
ràng
让
tā
他
men
们
ǒu
藕
duàn
断
sī
丝
lián
连
，
jīng
经
rén
人
hěn
很
tòng
痛
kǔ
苦
。
A relationship that is apparently severed but still connected makes people very painful.
cháng
常
tōu
偷
tōu
偷
jiàn
见
miàn
面
。
They are apparently severed but still connected, often meeting in secret.
