撕裂 (sī liè) — to tear, to rip, to rend
Definition
A strong, vivid verb meaning 'to tear / rend' — physical objects, body tissue, or metaphorically, relationships and bonds. Far more forceful and literary than 撕 ('to tear' in everyday use).
verb
to tearto ripto rend
Examples
- 撕裂。Kuáng fēng bǎ chuán fān sī liè chéng le liǎng bàn.The gale tore the sail into two halves.
- 撕裂。Zhè chǎng zhàn zhēng sī liè le wú shù jiā tíng.This war tore apart countless families.
- 撕裂。Tā pǎo bù shí dà tuǐ jī ròu sī liè le.He tore a thigh muscle while running.
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