Chinese–English

四分五裂

sì fēn wǔ liè · si fen wu lie

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. all split up and in pieces (idiom); disunity (in an organization)
  2. complete lack of unity
  3. to disintegrate
  4. falling apart
  5. to be at sixes and sevens

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