liǎn

idiom
verb
informal

Meaning of 撕破脸

撕破脸 means to have a complete falling out; to break off relations; to stop being polite and become openly hostile. Pronounced sī pò liǎn.

  • to have a complete falling out; to break off relations; to stop being polite and become openly hostile

Definitions & Examples

Wèi
le
zhè
diǎn
qián
 
xiōng
liǎ
zhōng
liǎn
le
 

Over this little bit of money, the two brothers finally had a complete falling out.

jiā
méi
yào
wèi
le
zhè
jiàn
shì
liǎn
 

There's no need for everyone to burn bridges over this matter.

men
liǎng
rén
zǎo
jiù
liǎn
le
 
xiàn
zài
jiàn
miàn
dōu
shuō
huà
 

Those two had a falling out a long time ago; now they don't even speak when they meet.

Tán
pàn
dào
le
zuì
hòu
 
shuāng
fāng
zhōng
liǎn
 
xiāng
zhǐ
lái
 

The negotiations reached a point where both sides finally stopped being polite and began accusing each other openly.