broken bridge

language: de

definitions

  1. A physical structure built to span a gap that has been damaged, fractured, or rendered unusable.
    de: Eine kaputte Brücke
  2. A famous landmark at West Lake in Hangzhou, China, known in folklore as Duanchu Qiao.
    de: Die Duanchu-Brücke
  3. A metaphor for a severed connection, a failed relationship, or a breakdown in communication.
    de: Eine unterbrochene Verbindung

examples

  1. The hikers couldn't cross the river because of the broken bridge.

    Die Wanderer konnten den Fluss wegen der kaputten Brücke nicht überqueren.

  2. He returned to the Broken Bridge to find his long-lost love.

    Er kehrte zur Duanchu-Brücke zurück, um seine lang verlorene Liebe zu finden.

  3. The failed negotiation left a broken bridge between the two nations.

    Die gescheiterten Verhandlungen führten zu einer unterbrochenen Verbindung zwischen den beiden Nationen.