炸掉 (zhà diào) — (resultative verb) to blow up, to blast (with explosives); (figurative) to blow up, to destroy (a plan, relationship, etc.)
Definition
炸掉 is a resultative verb: 'blow up / blast' with 掉 marking a completed, destructive change of state — the thing is gone afterwards. Figuratively, it means a plan or relationship collapses completely, not just gets damaged.
verb
(resultative verb) to blow upto blast (with explosives)(figurative) to blow upto destroy (a plan, relationship, etc.)
Examples
- 炸掉。Dí rén bǎ zhè zuò qiáo zhà diào le.The enemy blew up this bridge.
- ，。Zhè kuài shí tou tài dà le, gēn běn zhà bú diào.This rock is too big; it can't be blown up at all.
- ，炸掉。Zhè cì tán pàn shī bài le, zhī qián de hé zuò jì huà wán quán zhà diào le.This negotiation failed, and the previous cooperation plan was completely blown up.
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