to breach; levee collapse
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to breach; to burst
formalUsed specifically for dams, dikes, or embankments failing and breaking open, often leading to flooding.
Lián连
xù续
bào暴
yǔ雨
dǎo导
zhì致
dà大
dī堤
kuì溃
kǒu口
le了
。
Continuous heavy rain caused the main levee to breach.
Qiǎng抢
xiǎn险
rén人
yuán员
zhèng正
zài在
fèn奋
lì力
dǔ堵
zhù住
kuì溃
kǒu口
。
Emergency workers are struggling to plug the breach.
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Hé河
dī堤
rú如
guǒ果
kuì溃
kǒu口
，
xià下
yóu游
cūn村
zhuāng庄
jiāng将
miàn面
lín临
wēi危
xiǎn险
。
If the river embankment breaches, the villages downstream will be in danger.