待破镜重圆
[dài pò jìng zhòng yuán]
'Breaking the broken mirror to restore it round again', '待破镜重圆' (Await the shattered mirror to reunite.) This phrase derives from an ancient story of reconciliation and love restoration; metaphorically speaking about lovers parting ways temporarily due to misfortune, only for those bonds ultimately mended and restored. It conveys hope, persistence, and eventual rekindling of past ties no matter how dire the situation might seem at first.