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支离破碎

Word · AdjectiveTraditional支離破碎

fragmented; shattered; incoherent

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

adjective

fragmented and broken; shattered; scattered and disjointed; lacking unity or coherence

Can describe physical objects smashed into pieces, or abstract concepts like arguments, narratives, memories, or organizations that lack logical coherence or structural integrity.

Huā花
píng瓶
cóng从
zhuō桌
shàng上
diào掉
xià下
lái来
 ,
shuāi摔
de得
zhī支
lí离
pò破
suì碎
 。

The vase fell from the table and smashed into pieces.

Tā他
de的
lùn论
zhèng证
zhī支
lí离
pò破
suì碎
 ,
quē缺
fá乏
nèi内
zài在
luó逻
jí辑
 。

His argument is fragmented and lacks internal logic.

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Lǎo老
rén人
duì对
nà那
chǎng场
shì事
gù故
de的
jì记
yì忆
yǐ已
jīng经
biàn变
de得
zhī支
lí离
pò破
suì碎
 。

The old man's memory of that accident has become fragmented.

Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
jié结
gòu构
zhī支
lí离
pò破
suì碎
 ,
ràng让
rén人
dú读
bù不
dǒng懂
 。

The structure of this novel is so disjointed that it's incomprehensible.