Definition
This four-character idiom literally means 'a broken mirror rejoined' and refers to the reconciliation of a separated couple, especially husband and wife after a rift. The image comes from a Tang dynasty love story where a broken mirror was repaired as a symbol of reunion. You can use it for any close relationship (friends, spouses, business partners) that was broken and then restored.
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reconciliation of estranged individuals (especially a married couple)
Examples
- ，破镜重圆。Tāmen fūqī jīngguò duō nián de lěngzhàn, zhōngyú pò jìng chóng le.After years of cold war, the couple finally reconciled.
- 破镜重圆，。Péngyou zhījiān chǎojià hòu yě néng pò jìng chóng, zhǐyào zhēnxīn yuánliàng duìfāng.Friends can also make up after a quarrel, as long as they sincerely forgive each other.
- 破镜重圆，。Zhè jiā gōngsī xīwàng yǔ jiù huǒbàn pò jìng chóng, chóngxīn kāishǐ hézuò.This company hopes to reconcile with its old partner and start cooperating again.
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