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断线鹞子

断线鹞子 — “A person or thing that is completely lost or gone for good”

断线鹞子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person or thing that is completely lost or gone for good”. Like a kite whose string has snapped. Literally, “A kite with a broken string”.

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断线鹞子 Pronunciation and Pinyin

断线鹞子 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
断
duàn11break, stop, decide
线
xiàn8thread, line, clue
鹞
yào15fierce bird of prey
子
zi3son, child, seed, small thing

Example Sentence with 断线鹞子

自从他离开家乡后,就像断线鹞子一样,音讯全无。
Since he left his hometown, he's been like a kite with a broken string, completely out of touch.

Idioms Related to 断线鹞子

Synonyms of 断线鹞子

  • duàn断xiàn线fēng风zhēng筝gone forever, lost beyond recall

More idioms starting with 断

  • duàn断hū乎bù不kě可Absolutely not allowed
  • duàn断shì事yǐ以lǐ理judge matters by reason
  • duàn断shì事rú如shén神make incredibly accurate judgments
  • duàn断jǐng井tuí颓yuán垣dilapidated courtyard
  • duàn断jué决rú如liú流make quick and decisive judgments
  • duàn断fú凫xù续hè鹤go against natural laws
  • duàn断fà发wén文shēn身ancient custom of cutting hair and tattooing body
  • duàn断fà发wén纹shēn身ancient custom of cutting hair and tattooing body
  • duàn断guī圭suì碎bì璧precious literary fragments
  • duàn断yuán垣cán残bì壁crumbling ruins
  • duàn断mò墨cán残chǔ楮incomplete ancient texts
  • duàn断bì壁cán残yuán垣ruins and dilapidated walls

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Questions about 断线鹞子

What does 断线鹞子 mean?

断线鹞子 (duàn xiàn yào zi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person or thing that is completely lost or gone for good”.

How do you pronounce 断线鹞子?

断线鹞子 is pronounced duàn xiàn yào zi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 断线鹞子 literally mean?

Literally, 断线鹞子 means “a kite with a broken string”. It is used to mean “a person or thing that is completely lost or gone for good”.

What is the Chinese definition of 断线鹞子?

犹言断线风筝。鹞子,指纸鸢,鸟形风筝。

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