fine powder; fragments
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
fine powder; small fragments
literaryA literary term, often used metaphorically to describe something being completely smashed or destroyed.
Dà大
shà厦
bēng崩
tā塌
，
huà化
wéi为
jī齑
fěn粉
。
The building collapsed and turned to dust.
Tā他
de的
lǐ理
xiǎng想
zài在
xiàn现
shí实
miàn面
qián前
suì碎
wéi为
jī齑
fěn粉
。
His ideals were shattered into pieces in the face of reality.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
yán岩
shí石
cuì脆
ruò弱
，
yī一
qiāo敲
jí即
chéng成
jī齑
fěn粉
。
This rock is fragile and turns to powder with a single knock.