裂痕 (liè hén) — crack (on a surface); fissure; rift (in a relationship); division
Definition
裂痕 is a 'crack/rift' that often carries a figurative sense — damage to a relationship, trust, or unity, beyond a mere physical break. Unlike 裂缝 (focused on physical cracks) or 缝 (a narrow seam/gap), 裂痕 emphasizes the visible mark left by a split.
noun
crack (on a surface)fissurerift (in a relationship)division
Measure word · 道
Examples
- 裂痕。Qiáng shàng nà dào liè hén shì dì zhèn zào chéng de.That crack on the wall was caused by the earthquake.
- 裂痕，。Tā men zhī jiān de liè hén yuè lái yuè shēn, zuì hòu zhōng yú fēn kāi le.The rift between them grew deeper and deeper, and finally they separated.
- 裂痕Cí qì shàng yǒu yí dào xì xiǎo de liè hénThere is a tiny crack on the porcelain.
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