pluck and break off (branches, flowers)
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to pluck and break off; to snap off (flowers, branches)
formalOften used in the context of damaging plants in parks or gardens. It carries a negative connotation of thoughtlessness or vandalism. The instruction is common on public signs.
Qǐng请
wù勿
pān攀
zhé折
huā花
mù木
。
Please do not pluck or break off the flowers and branches.
Gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
zǒng总
yǒu有
rén人
pān攀
zhé折
yīng樱
huā花
。
There are always people snapping off cherry blossoms in the park.
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Tā他
yīn因
pān攀
zhé折
guǒ果
shù树
zhī枝
tiáo条
bèi被
yuán园
zhǔ主
xùn训
chì斥
。
He was scolded by the gardener for breaking off branches of the fruit tree.
Kàn看
dào到
mǔ牡
dān丹
kāi开
de得
zhèng正
hǎo好
，
tā她
rěn忍
bù不
zhù住
xiǎng想
pān攀
zhé折
yī一
zhī枝
。
Seeing the peonies in full bloom, she couldn't resist the urge to break off a stem.