断羽绝鳞 — “To cease all communication”
断羽绝鳞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cease all communication”. To cut off correspondence. Literally, “Break feathers, sever scales”.
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断羽绝鳞 Pronunciation and Pinyin
断羽绝鳞 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 断羽绝鳞
自从他远走他乡，我们便断羽绝鳞，再无音讯了。
Since he went to a distant land, we ceased all communication and heard nothing more from him.
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What does 断羽绝鳞 mean?
断羽绝鳞 (duàn yǔ jué lín) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cease all communication”.
How do you pronounce 断羽绝鳞?
断羽绝鳞 is pronounced duàn yǔ jué lín in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 断羽绝鳞 literally mean?
Literally, 断羽绝鳞 means “Break feathers, sever scales”. It is used to mean “to cease all communication”.
What is the Chinese definition of 断羽绝鳞?
断绝书信。羽鳞，犹鱼雁。