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lotus root snaps but its fibres stay joined—(of lovers, etc.) apparently separated but actually not

ǒu duàn sī lián

藕 断 丝 连

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slmetalotus root snaps but its fibres stay joined—(of lovers, etc.) apparently separated but actually not
- xīn xué táng yǔ kē jǔ zhì dù ǒu duàn sī lián
  新学堂与科举制度藕断丝连。
  The new schools were still bound to the old system.
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ǒu duàn sī lián藕断丝联 ǒu duàn sī cháng藕断丝长

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