粉碎 (fěn suì) — to shatter, to crush (physically into pieces); to break down, to smash (plans, opposition, rumors, etc.)
Definition
Literally 'reduce to powder and fragments': the most emphatic verb for total physical shattering, and by extension for completely destroying plans or rumors. Stronger than 破碎 (break into pieces) and 碎 (break/fragment); more decisive than 打破.
to shatterto crush (physically into pieces)to break downto smash (plans, opposition, rumors, etc.)
Examples
- 粉碎。Dì zhèn bǎ dà lóu de bō li chuāng quán bù fěn suì le.The earthquake shattered all the glass windows of the building.
- 粉碎。Jǐng fāng chéng gōng fěn suì le yí gè fàn zuì tuán huǒ.The police successfully smashed a criminal gang.
- 粉碎。Nà ge yáo yán hěn kuài jiù bèi shì shí fěn suì le.That rumor was soon shattered by the facts.
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