break up (a family/group); destroy a relationship
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to break up (a family, marriage, group); to separate people
Used for relationships, social groups, or organizations. Often carries a negative connotation.
Nà那
chǎng场
zhàn战
zhēng争
chāi拆
sàn散
le了
xǔ许
duō多
jiā家
tíng庭
。
That war broke up many families.
Tā他
men们
xiǎng想
chāi拆
sàn散
wǒ我
men们
de的
lián联
méng盟
。
They want to break up our alliance.
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Fù父
mǔ母
fǎn反
duì对
，
chà差
diǎn点
chāi拆
sàn散
le了
tā他
men们
de的
hūn婚
yīn姻
。
The parents' opposition almost broke up their marriage.