斷線〔断线〕 tyun⁵ sin³ {duàn xiàn}

1. (of a guitar, kite etc) to have a string break
2. (of a tradition etc) to be discontinued
3. (telephone or Internet connection) disconnected
4. cut off

斷線風箏〔断线风筝〕 tyun⁵ sin³ fung¹ zang¹ {duàn xiàn fēng zhēng}

a kite with cut string (idiom); fig. gone beyond recall