wǎjiě

瓦解

Word · Verb

collapse; disintegrate; undermine

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to collapse; to disintegrate; to fall apart

Metaphorical sense describing the breakdown of organizations, systems, alliances, or structures.

Dí敌
rén人
de的
fáng防
xiàn线
zhèng正
zài在
wǎ瓦
jiě解
 。

The enemy's defense line is collapsing.

Zhè这
gè个
zǔ组
zhī织
cóng从
nèi内
bù部
kāi开
shǐ始
wǎ瓦
jiě解
 。

This organization began to disintegrate from within.

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Tǔ土
bēng崩
wǎ瓦
jiě解

To collapse completely; to fall apart entirely.

2.

verb

to cause to collapse; to undermine; to demoralize

Often used in military, political, or strategic contexts to describe the active weakening or breaking up of opposing forces, morale, or alliances.

Wǒ我
men们
yào要
wǎ瓦
jiě解
dí敌
rén人
de的
dòu斗
zhì志
 。

We must undermine the enemy's morale.

Xīn心
lǐ理
zhàn战
kě可
yǐ以
wǎ瓦
jiě解
dí敌
jūn军
 。

Psychological warfare can disintegrate enemy troops.

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Xuān宣
chuán传
zhàn战
zhǐ旨
zài在
wǎ瓦
jiě解
duì对
fāng方
lián联
méng盟
 。

The propaganda war aims to break up the opposing alliance.