断线 duànxiàn break Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 断线风筝 duànxiànfēngzhēng lost contact a kite that is lost after its string breaks (metaphor for someone one never hears from anymore)断线钳 duànxiànqián bolt cutter 长流水，不断线 chángliúshuǐ, bùduànxiàn perseverance continuous and patient effort