dismember; divide up
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to dismember (a body); to cut off the limbs (as an ancient punishment)
Originally referred to the ancient cruel punishment of cutting off the limbs. Still used in literal sense for violent tearing apart of bodies.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
gǔ古
dài代
xíng刑
fǎ法
bāo包
kuò括
zhī肢
jiě解
sì四
zhī肢
。
This ancient punishment included cutting off the limbs.
Shòu受
hài害
zhě者
bèi被
cán残
rěn忍
de地
zhī肢
jiě解
le了
。
The victim was brutally dismembered.
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Zhī肢
jiě解
shī尸
tǐ体
shì是
yán严
zhòng重
de的
fàn犯
zuì罪
xíng行
wéi为
。
Dismembering a corpse is a serious criminal offense.
verb
to break up; to divide; to carve up (territory, organization, etc.)
Figurative extension of the literal meaning. Often used for dividing organizations, territories, or complete works.
Tā他
men们
shì试
tú图
zhī肢
jiě解
zhè这
gè个
páng庞
dà大
de的
gōng公
sī司
。
They attempted to break up this huge company.
Zhī肢
jiě解
lǐng领
tǔ土
de的
yīn阴
móu谋
méi没
yǒu有
dé得
chěng逞
。
The conspiracy to carve up the territory did not succeed.
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Bù不
yào要
bǎ把
yī一
gè个
wán完
zhěng整
de的
lǐ理
lùn论
tǐ体
xì系
zhī肢
jiě解
de得
zhī支
lí离
pò破
suì碎
。
Do not break apart a complete theoretical system into fragments.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
bèi被
zhī肢
jiě解
de得
miàn面
mù目
quán全
fēi非
。
This article was so dismembered that it became unrecognizable.