四分五裂

sìfēnwǔliè

fall apart; be rent by disunity; be all split up; disintegrate

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disintegrate; fall apart

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disintegrate; fall apart

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sì fēn wǔ liè

v. fall apart, be rent by disunity, be all split up, disintegrate

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si4 fen1 wu3 lie4

all split up and in pieces (idiom); disunity (in an organization), complete lack of unity, to disintegrate, falling apart, to be at sixes and sevens

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四分五裂

sì fēn wǔ liè

be split; be disintegrating; be rent by disunity; be scattered and disunited; be torn apart; break into pieces; come to pieces; fall apart; split into many parts; split up:

那个国家被部落间的激烈冲突弄得四分五裂。 The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.

飞机以那么高速飞行也许会四分五裂。 The plane would probably disintegrate at that high speed.

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四分五裂|四分五裂 [sì fēn wǔ liè] ► all split up and in pieces (idiom); disunity (in an organization) ► complete lack of unity ► to disintegrate ► falling apart ► to be at sixes and sevens