disintegrate; fall apart; collapse
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to disintegrate; to fall apart; to collapse
formalUsed primarily to describe the fragmentation and collapse of large organizations, alliances, or nations. It carries a formal and literary tone.
Nà那
ge个
dì帝
guó国
yóu由
yú于
nèi内
luàn乱
hé和
wài外
huàn患
ér而
fēn分
bēng崩
lí离
xī析
。
That empire disintegrated due to internal strife and external threats.
Gōng公
sī司
guǎn管
lǐ理
céng层
bù不
hé和
，
dǎo导
zhì致
zhěng整
gè个
tuán团
duì队
fēn分
bēng崩
lí离
xī析
。
Discord among the company's management led to the entire team falling apart.
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Gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
lián联
méng盟
zài在
yā压
lì力
xià下
zuì最
zhōng终
fēn分
bēng崩
lí离
xī析
。
The ancient alliance eventually collapsed under pressure.