broken bridge

language: zh

definitions

  1. A physical structure built to span a gap that has been damaged, fractured, or rendered unusable.
    zh: 损坏的桥
  2. A famous landmark at West Lake in Hangzhou, China, known in folklore as Duanchu Qiao.
    zh: 断桥
  3. A metaphor for a severed connection, a failed relationship, or a breakdown in communication.
    zh: 断裂的关系

examples

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

    由于桥坏了，徒步旅行者无法过河。

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

    他回到断桥寻找他失散多年的爱人。

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

    谈判失败导致两国之间的关系破裂。