zhī​jiě

break up

Senses

肢解 zhī​jiě break up

verb · to figuratively break an entity, such as a country or organization, into smaller parts

这家大型公司最终被竞争对手肢解了。

肢解 zhī​jiě dismember

verb · to cut or pull off the limbs of a person or animal body

罪犯残忍地肢解了受害者的尸体。

References

variant 支解/支解 肢解/肢解
variant 枝解/枝解 肢解/肢解