wǎ​jiě

to disintegrate

  • created sense approved 瓦解 · wǎ​jiě · to disintegrate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    瓦解

    wǎ​jiě

    to disintegrate

    to collapse, crumble, or break up; originally refers to the way roof tiles shatter and fall apart; often used to describe an organization, defense, or resolve falling apart

    瓦 (literal) → 瓦 · wǎ · tile 解 (literal) → 解 · jiě · to separate

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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  • created sense approved 瓦解 · wǎ​jiě · to break up — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    瓦解

    wǎ​jiě

    to break up

    to cause a group or organization to split up or dissolve; to sabotage or undermine an enemy's unity

    瓦 (literal) → 瓦 · wǎ · tile 解 (literal) → 解 · jiě · to separate

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense