破除 (pò chú) — to eliminate, to do away with, to get rid of (abstract things like superstition, old ideas, obstacles)
Definition
破除 means to break down and discard (superstition, old ideas, habits, obstacles). 侧重打破/摧毁; 废除 is for formally abolishing laws/rules; 消除 is for removing something present.
verb
to eliminateto do away withto get rid of (abstract things like superstition, old ideas, obstacles)
Examples
- 破除。Wǒ men yào pò chú fēng jiàn sī xiǎng.We must eliminate feudal thinking.
- 破除，。Zhǐ yǒu pò chú jiù xí guàn, cái néng yíng jiē xīn shēng huó.Only by getting rid of old habits can we embrace a new life.
- 破除，。Tā jué xīn pò chú yí qiè kùn nan, jì xù qián jìn.He is determined to eliminate all difficulties and keep moving forward.
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