击穿 (jī chuān) — to puncture, to break down (electrical insulation, dielectric); (figurative) to break through, to shatter (a barrier, defense)
Definition
Literal sense: to puncture or break down insulation/dielectric material under high voltage. Figuratively, to break through a barrier (e.g. a psychological defense).
verb
to punctureto break down (electrical insulation, dielectric)(figurative) to break throughto shatter (a barrier, defense)
Examples
- 击穿。Gāo yā diàn xiàn de jué yuán céng bèi jī chuān le.The insulation layer of the high-voltage wire was punctured.
- ，击穿。Zhè zhǒng cái liào hěn hòu, zhèng cháng qíng kuàng xià shì jī bu jī chuān de.This material is very thick; under normal circumstances it cannot be punctured.
- ，击穿。Tán pàn zhōng, tā de yí jù guān jiàn huà jī chuān le duì fāng de xīn lǐ fáng xiàn.During the negotiations, a key sentence from him broke through the other side's psychological defenses.
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