掰
break apart with hands; split up; argue
Meanings
3 senses · 10 examplesverb
to break apart with the hands; to snap off
Emphasizes using hand strength to separate or snap something, often food like corn or bread.
He is breaking corn in the field.
She broke the bread in half and gave it to the children.
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The child counts by bending his fingers.
He easily snapped off that tree branch.
verb
(of friendship) to break up; to split; to end a relationship
dialectA colloquial, dialectal usage, often used among friends or romantic partners.
I heard they broke up because of money issues.
We are best friends, it's impossible for us to split.
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They broke up half a year ago, you still don't know?
verb
to argue; to debate; to talk nonsense
dialectDialectal, often used in "瞎掰" (talk nonsense/argue pointlessly). Can imply pointless or heated discussion.
Don't listen to his nonsense, that's not true at all.
They are arguing again over there, neither will yield to the other.
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He just loves debating principles with people.