to smash a cracked pot; to be self-destructive
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to smash a cracked pot; to be self-destructive
informalDescribes an attitude where a person, upon making a mistake or having a flaw, decides to abandon all effort to improve, or even makes things worse on purpose. It implies a lack of self-respect or hope for redemption.
Tā他
kǎo考
shì试
méi没
kǎo考
hǎo好
，
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
pò破
guàn罐
pò破
shuāi摔
，
zhěng整
tiān天
dǎ打
yóu游
xì戏
。
After failing the exam, he started being self-destructive, playing video games all day.
Gōng公
sī司
jīng经
yíng营
chū出
xiàn现
wèn问
tí题
，
wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
pò破
guàn罐
pò破
shuāi摔
，
yào要
xiǎng想
bàn办
fǎ法
niǔ扭
zhuǎn转
jú局
miàn面
。
When the company encounters operational problems, we must not just give up; we need to find ways to turn the situation around.
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Bú不
yào要
yīn因
wèi为
yī一
cì次
shī失
liàn恋
jiù就
pò破
guàn罐
pò破
shuāi摔
，
shēng生
huó活
hái还
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
měi美
hǎo好
de的
kě可
néng能
。
Don't give up on yourself just because of one breakup; life still holds many beautiful possibilities.
Tā他
jué觉
de得
zì自
jǐ己
méi没
xī希
wàng望
le了
，
suǒ索
xìng性
pò破
guàn罐
pò破
shuāi摔
，
hé和
nà那
xiē些
huài坏
péng朋
you友
hùn混
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
。
Feeling hopeless, he decided to smash the cracked pot and started hanging out with those bad friends.