踏破 (tā) — to trample / to tread on and break; to travel extensively (figurative)
Definition
踏破 pairs the concrete sense 'tread on and break' with a literary/figurative sense of 'travel far and wide' (as in 踏破铁鞋 'wear out iron shoes searching'). Both senses are written/elevated, not everyday spoken Chinese.
verb
to trample / to tread on and breakto travel extensively (figurative)
Examples
- 踏破。Tā fèn nù dì tā le nà zhī wán jù.He angrily trampled the toy.
- ，踏破。Wèi le xún zhǎo dá àn, tā tā le wú shù shū diàn.He visited countless bookstores in search of the answer.
- ，踏破。Tiě xié suī hǎo, dàn tā qiān shān wàn shuǐ réng bú yì.Though iron shoes are sturdy, tramping over countless mountains and rivers is still not easy.
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