断线风筝 meaning in Chinese
(比喻一去不复返的人或东西) a kite with a broken string -- a person or thing gone beyond recall; a person or a thing that once away, is not heard of any more; (like) a kite which has broken away from its string; (as) a kite with a snapped string; a blown off kite
Examples
- Road safety hazards caused by kites on broken strings
断线风筝对道路安全构成的威胁 - I have received complaints that kites on broken strings often drift over the expressways near kite - flying venues , posing a threat to the safety of motor cyclists
本人接获投诉，指一些邻近放风筝场地的快速公路的路面上不时有断线风筝随风飘扬，威胁电单车驾驶者的安全。