fall out; quarrel openly
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to fall out; to quarrel openly; to break off friendly relations
informalA colloquial expression (口语) used figuratively to describe a relationship turning hostile or a public argument that damages friendly ties. Equivalent to 撕破脸.
Tā他
men们
wèi为
le了
qián钱
de的
wèn问
tí题
zuì最
zhōng终
zhuā抓
pò破
liǎn脸
le了
。
They eventually fell out over money issues.
Duō多
nián年
de的
hǎo好
péng朋
you友
，
méi没
xiǎng想
dào到
wèi为
le了
zhè这
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
jiù就
zhuā抓
pò破
liǎn脸
。
Good friends for so many years, who would have thought they'd quarrel openly over such a trivial matter.
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Zuò做
shēng生
yì意
zuì最
hǎo好
bié别
gēn跟
hé合
zuò作
huǒ伙
bàn伴
zhuā抓
pò破
liǎn脸
。
It's best not to fall out with business partners.