衡陽雁断
Reading: こうようがんだん
Meaning: cessation of communication, loss of contact
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Example Sentence
Communication with my friend has completely ceased.
Usage Notes
A four-character idiom literally meaning 'wild geese stop at Hengyang,' metaphorically referring to the cessation of communication or news from someone distant. Based on the idea that wild geese couldn't cross the high peaks of Hengyang.
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