樂昌破鏡

lok6 coeng1 po3 geng3

lit. the story of the broken mirror of Princess Lechang 樂昌公主|乐昌公主[Le4 chang1 Gong1 zhu3]{lok6 coeng1 gung1 zyu2} (In the tale, the princess and her husband, fearing separation during the turbulence of war, broke a bronze mirror in half. They each kept one half as a token, with the promise to reunite by matching the pieces together. They were indeed separated, but eventually reunited, with the mirror playing a crucial role in their reunion.) (idiom) · fig. the reunion of separated lovers or the restoration of a relationship

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. the story of the broken mirror of Princess Lechang 樂昌公主|乐昌公主[Le4 chang1 Gong1 zhu3]{lok6 coeng1 gung1 zyu2} (In the tale, the princess and her husband, fearing separation during the turbulence of war, broke a bronze mirror in half. They each kept one half as a token, with the promise to reunite by matching the pieces together. They were indeed separated, but eventually reunited, with the mirror playing a crucial role in their reunion.) (idiom)
  2. fig. the reunion of separated lovers or the restoration of a relationship

Written Forms

樂昌破鏡Traditional · Main Form
乐昌破镜Alternate Form

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