diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge/i18n/emqx_bridge_schema.conf b/apps/emqx_bridge/i18n/emqx_bridge_schema.conf
index d575f09bc..901f25455 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge/i18n/emqx_bridge_schema.conf
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge/i18n/emqx_bridge_schema.conf
@@ -35,8 +35,18 @@ emqx_bridge_schema {
 
     desc_status {
                    desc {
-                         en: """The status of the bridge"""
-                         zh: """Bridge 的状态"""
+                         en: """The status of the bridge<br/>
+- <code>connecting</code>: the initial state before any health probes were made.<br/>
+- <code>connected</code>: when the bridge passes the health probes.<br/>
+- <code>disconnected</code>: when the bridge can not pass health probes.<br/>
+- <code>stopped</code>: when the bridge resource is requested to be stopped.<br/>
+- <code>inconsistent</code>: When not all the nodes are at the same status."""
+                         zh: """Bridge 的连接状态<br/>
+- <code>connecting</code>: 启动时的初始状态。<br/>
+- <code>connected</code>: 桥接驱动健康检查正常。<br/>
+- <code>disconnected</code>: 当桥接无法通过健康检查。<br/>
+- <code>stopped</code>: 桥接处于停用状态。<br/>
+- <code>inconsistent</code>: 集群中有各节点汇报的状态不一致。"""
                         }
                    label: {
                            en: "Bridge Status"
@@ -46,8 +56,16 @@ emqx_bridge_schema {
 
     desc_node_status {
                    desc {
-                         en: """The status of the bridge for each node"""
-                         zh: """每个节点的 Bridge 状态"""
+                         en: """The status of the bridge for each node.
+- <code>connecting</code>: the initial state before any health probes were made.<br/>
+- <code>connected</code>: when the bridge passes the health probes.<br/>
+- <code>disconnected</code>: when the bridge can not pass health probes.<br/>
+- <code>stopped</code>: when the bridge resource is requested to be stopped."""
+                         zh: """每个节点的 Bridge 状态
+- <code>connecting</code>: 启动时的初始状态。<br/>
+- <code>connected</code>: 桥接驱动健康检查正常。<br/>
+- <code>disconnected</code>: 当桥接无法通过健康检查。<br/>
+- <code>stopped</code>: 桥接处于停用状态。"""
                         }
                    label: {
                            en: "Node Bridge Status"
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/schema/emqx_bridge_schema.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/schema/emqx_bridge_schema.erl
index c490294eb..ed2baec8f 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/schema/emqx_bridge_schema.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/schema/emqx_bridge_schema.erl
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ desc(_) ->
     undefined.
 
 status() ->
-    hoconsc:enum([connected, disconnected, connecting]).
+    hoconsc:enum([connected, disconnected, connecting, inconsistent]).
 
 node_name() ->
     {"node", mk(binary(), #{desc => ?DESC("desc_node_name"), example => "emqx@127.0.0.1"})}.