tear up; rip apart; break (agreement)
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to tear up and destroy; to rip apart and ruin
Used for physical objects like paper, documents, paintings, or photographs.
Tā他
yī一
nù怒
zhī之
xià下
sī撕
huǐ毁
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
de的
huà画
gǎo稿
。
In a fit of anger, he tore up all his sketches.
Nà那
fēng封
xìn信
bèi被
tā她
sī撕
huǐ毁
le了
。
That letter was torn to pieces by her.
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Qǐng请
bié别
sī撕
huǐ毁
shū书
jí籍
。
Please do not tear up the books.
verb
to unilaterally break or repudiate (an agreement, treaty, or contract)
formalCommonly used in legal, diplomatic, and formal business contexts to describe the act of breaking a binding agreement.
Gāi该
gōng公
sī司
dān单
fāng方
miàn面
sī撕
huǐ毁
le了
hé合
tong同
。
The company unilaterally tore up the contract.
Tā他
men们
sī撕
huǐ毁
le了
hé和
píng平
xié协
dìng定
。
They repudiated the peace agreement.
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Rèn任
hé何
yī一
fāng方
bù不
dé得
wú无
gù故
sī撕
huǐ毁
tiáo条
yuē约
。
Neither party may arbitrarily break the treaty without cause.