Silk: protein fibers.

Lotus root broken: the lotus root has been broken, but there are still a lot of fibers connected to it, which is a metaphor for a relationship that has not been completely severed. It refers to the love between a man and a woman that is hard to break.

Pronunciation: ǒu duàn sī lián?

From: Tang Meng Jiao's poem "Going to the Woman": "The threads in the lotus root of the concubine's heart are still connected even though they are broken."

Translation: My mind is like the fine threads in the lotus root; although the lotus root is broken, the threads are still attached.

Grammar: conjunctive; as predicate, determiner, dative; referring to the affection between a man and a woman

Synonyms:

1. tuō ní dài? [ tuō ní dài shuǐ ]? Metaphorically, speaking or writing is not concise or doing something is not dry.

Origin: Song Shi Daoyuan, "The Five Lights": "The lion turns over, dragging mud with water."

Translation: When a lion rolls over, the dust and water stains on the ground are carried with it.

2. difficult to shed? [ nán shě nán fēn ] describes having such good feelings for each other that it is difficult to cast off and separate. It is also said to be difficult to part with.

Origin: Qing Cao Xueqin, Dream of Red Mansions, 21st time: "It's hard to part with one another without swearing an oath to the sea."