我们虽然离婚了 但是没断关系
“Although divorced, we didn't cut ties.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是我主动留给乐乐的
“That's why I voluntarily gave her the place.”
我们 虽然 离婚 了 但是 没断关系
“Although divorced, we didn't cut ties.”
我们一个月大概会见个两三次
“We'd meet two or three times a month,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese society, divorce legally ends marriage, but emotional, familial, and financial ties (断不开的干系) often linger, particularly when children or shared property are involved.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to cut off ties / sever a relationship
Used to describe completely ending communication and contact with family, friends, or ex-partners.
although... but...
Standard contrastive conjunction structure widely used in both written and spoken Chinese.
Indicates a change of state regarding marital status (from married to divorced).