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1.disintegrate; break down

Word usage

wǎ jiě

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1
v.disintegrate; break down
- liǎng guó lián méng wǎ jiě le
  两国联盟瓦解了。
  The alliance between the two countries broke down.
- dí rén de zhàn xiàn quán miàn wǎ jiě le
  敌人的战线全面瓦解了。
  The enemy front has crumbled completely.
- tā men de gōng jī zhú jiàn wǎ jiě le zhèng fǔ
  他们的攻击逐渐瓦解了政府。
  Their attacks gradually disintegrated the government.
synonym
fēn liè分裂 bēng kuì崩溃 pò liè破裂 jiě tǐ解体 lí sàn离散
2
v.destroy
- wǒ men yào wǎ jiě dí rén de yì zhì
  我们要瓦解敌人的意志。
  We need to destroy the enemy's will.
- tā men chéng gōng wǎ jiě dí rén
  他们成功瓦解敌人。
  They routed enemy successfully.
- tā de dòu zhēng yì zhì bèi wǎ jiě
  他的斗争意志被瓦解。
  His will to fight was destroyed.
synonym
fēn liè分裂 fēn jiě分解 fēn huà分化 gē liè割裂 zhī jiě支解

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"瓦解" is different from "崩溃". "崩溃" means collapse; "瓦解" means division.

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