琴断三千痴缠
[qín duàn sān qiān chī chán]
'qin duan san qian chi chan' refers to severing strings of an ancient musical instrument (the qin), three thousand being exaggerative of many, and 'chi chan' means obstinate or entangled. Metaphorically it implies ending an intense, possibly complicated, obsessive relationship or love. It’s evoking breaking away after falling too far down in infatuation, symbolizing detachment.