冲垮 (chōng kuǎ) — to burst and cause to collapse; to overwhelm and shatter
Definition
A vivid verb for water or force breaking through and destroying something (a dam, wall, defense). Combines 冲 ('rush, charge') with 垮 ('collapse') to picture a sudden structural failure under impact.
verb
to burst and cause to collapseto overwhelm and shatter
Examples
- 冲垮。Hóng shuǐ chè dǐ chōng kuǎ le dī bà.The flood completely burst the dam.
- 冲垮。Dí rén fáng xiàn bèi wǒ men yì jǔ chōng kuǎ.The enemy's defense line was overwhelmed by us in one fell swoop.
- 冲垮。Jù dà de chōng jī lì bǎ qiáng bì chōng kuǎ le.The huge impact force shattered the wall.
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