决裂 (jué liè) — to break with, to rupture (relationships, agreements, etc.)
Definition
A strong, formal verb meaning to completely break off a relationship or agreement — final and irreversible, much stronger than 分手 (which is mainly for couples).
verb
to break withto rupture (relationships, agreements, etc.)
Examples
- 决裂。Tā men yīn wèi lì yì chōng tū zuì zhōng jué liè le.They ultimately broke with each other because of a conflict of interests.
- 决裂。Liǎng guó zhī jiān de mào yì xié dìng wán quán jué liè.The trade agreement between the two countries completely ruptured.
- 决裂。Tā yǔ jiā tíng jué liè hòu dú zì qù le guó wài.After breaking with his family, he went abroad alone.
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