支离

zhī lí pò suì

支离破碎

fragmented

xù shù zhī lí

叙述支离。

The narration was convoluted.

bù yào ràng tǎo lùn biàn de zhī lí pò suì biàn chéng méi yǒu míng què fāng xiàng de màn tán

不要让讨论变得支离破碎，变成没有明确方向的漫谈。

Do not let the discussion fragment into a desultory conversation with no clear direction.