支离破碎

支離破碎

zhīlí-pòsuì

idiom #14,881

Meanings

1 shattered
2 fragmented
3 broken to pieces

Characters

branch; to prop up

shattered; fragments

Examples

战争把这个国家搞得支离破碎。

Zhànzhēng bǎ zhège guójiā gǎo de zhīlípòsuì.

War left this country shattered.

他的梦想被现实打得支离破碎。

Tā de mèngxiǎng bèi xiànshí dǎ de zhīlípòsuì.

His dreams were shattered by reality.

Tips

usage

Used both literally (physically broken apart) and figuratively (a shattered dream, a fragmented family, a broken country). Often used with 被...打得/搞得 (reduced to pieces by...).

Stroke Order

支 zhī

离 lí

破 pò

碎 suì