A person or thing that is completely lost or gone for good, like a kite whose string has snapped.
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.
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A person or thing that is completely lost or gone for good, like a kite whose string has snapped.