炊烟断 - Chinese Idiom

炊烟断

Literally means:

cooking smoke is out

Actually means:

be out of food

炊烟 is the smoke from cooking.

The phrase figuratively means that no meals could be made because of lack of food supply. It may also mean that someone goes into a deserted place with no signs of human life.

炊烟，是烧火做饭时冒出的烟，炊烟断。

比喻没有柴米，不能烧火做饭，或某地居民因故出走，见不到一个人。