肢解 (zhī jiě) — to dismember (a body); to break into parts (figuratively, e.g., an organization or system)
Definition
Literally 'dismember' (cut the body into pieces), used figuratively for breaking an organization, system, or whole into smaller parts — as in breaking up a company or splitting a structure.
verb
to dismember (a body)to break into parts (figuratively, e.g., an organization or system)
Examples
- 肢解。Jǐng chá fā xiàn zuì fàn zhī jiě le shī tǐ.The police discovered that the criminal had dismembered the body.
- 肢解。Zhè jiā gōng sī bèi zhī jiě chéng le jǐ gè xiǎo gōng sī.This company was broken into several small companies.
- 肢解。Tā men shì tú zhī jiě nà ge zǔ zhī.They tried to dismember that organization.
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