Chinese Vocabulary
脐带
umbilical cord (figurative: a deep tie)
qídài
Usage
脐 (navel) + 带 (cord). Used metaphorically for an indispensable connection between two parties. The episode uses it for the deep cord between Britain and America.
Hear it in real Fluentide episodes
脐带 appears in 1 podcast episode at natural native speed, with full Chinese script, pinyin, and line-by-line English translation.