collapse completely; fall apart; disintegrate
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to collapse completely; to fall apart; to disintegrate
formalDescribes regimes, organizations, systems, or structures that collapse completely and irreversibly. Often used in formal or written contexts.
Dí敌
jūn军
shì士
qì气
dī低
luò落
，
zhèn阵
xiàn线
tǔ土
bēng崩
wǎ瓦
jiě解
。
The enemy troops lost morale and their front lines collapsed completely.
Zhè这
gè个
páng庞
dà大
de的
dì帝
guó国
zài在
duǎn短
duǎn短
sān三
nián年
nèi内
jiù就
tǔ土
bēng崩
wǎ瓦
jiě解
le了
。
This vast empire disintegrated within just three short years.
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Yóu由
yú于
quē缺
fá乏
zī资
jīn金
hé和
guǎn管
lǐ理
bù不
shàn善
，
zhěng整
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
zuì最
zhōng终
tǔ土
bēng崩
wǎ瓦
jiě解
。
Due to lack of funds and poor management, the entire project eventually fell apart.