Chinese Vocabulary

脐带

umbilical cord (figurative: a deep tie)

qídài

Usage & Explanation

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 Context

This word appears in 1 episode:

The White-House-Burning Joke: How Charles III Reset US-UK Relations With One Banquetnormal

Related Words

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