破裂

pò liè · po lie

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to burst; to rupture
  2. (of a relationship etc) to break down

In a sentence

2 examples
01

水(shuǐ)从(cóng)破(pò)裂(liè)的(de)水(shuǐ)管(guǎn)倾(qīng)泻(xiè)而(ér)出(chū)。

Water poured from the broken pipe.

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02

他(tā)们(men)的(de)合(hé)作(zuò)关(guān)系(xi)在(zài)争(zhēng)吵(chǎo)后(hòu)彻(chè)底(dǐ)破(pò)裂(liè)了(le)。

Their partnership completely broke down after the quarrel.

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