1.(lit.) the story of the broken mirror of Princess Lechang 乐昌公主[lè chāng gōng zhǔ] (In the tale, the princess and her husband, fearing separation during the turbulence of war, broke a bronze mirror in half. They each kept one half as a token, with the promise to reunite by matching the pieces together. They were indeed separated, but eventually reunited, with the mirror playing a crucial role in their reunion.) (idiom)2.(fig.) the reunion of separated lovers or the restoration of a relationship
(idiom) to see through the illusions of the material world (often a precursor to becoming a Buddhist monk or nun); to become disillusioned with human society
1.(lit.) to smash a pot just because it has a crack (idiom)2.(fig.) to give up altogether after a setback; to throw one's hands up in frustration and let it all go to hell