break; shatter; break through
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to break through; to break away from; to shatter (restrictions, conventions, etc.)
Often used figuratively to describe overcoming limitations, conventions, or awkward situations.
Zhè这
wèi位
yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
gāng刚
gāng刚
dǎ打
pò破
le了
shì世
jiè界
jì纪
lù录
。
This athlete just broke the world record.
Zài在
huì会
yì议
shàng上
，
tā他
shuài率
xiān先
fā发
yán言
，
dǎ打
pò破
le了
chén沉
mò默
。
At the meeting, he spoke first, breaking the silence.
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Zhè这
xiàng项
xīn新
jì技
shù术
yǒu有
wàng望
dǎ打
pò破
háng行
yè业
cháng常
guī规
。
This new technology is expected to break industry conventions.
Yǒu有
shí时
hou候
xū需
yào要
dǎ打
pò破
qíng情
miàn面
，
cái才
néng能
jiě解
jué决
wèn问
tí题
。
Sometimes you need to disregard personal feelings in order to solve a problem.