弄垮 (lòng) — to bring down; to ruin; to cause to collapse
Definition
A colloquial verb meaning 'to bring down, ruin, wreck' (a company, a project, one's health) — often through gradual or indirect action. The 垮 is a result complement: 弄 = do/manage, 垮 = collapse.
verb
to bring downto ruinto cause to collapse
Examples
- 弄垮。Jìng zhēng duì shǒu yòng bú zhèng dāng shǒu duàn xiǎng lòng zhè jiā gōng sī.Competitors tried to bring down this company using unfair means.
- 弄垮。Cháng qī yā lì màn màn lòng le tā de shēn tǐ.Long-term stress gradually ruined his health.
- ，弄垮。Fàng xīn ba, wǒ men lòng bu kuǎ zhè ge xiàng mù.Don't worry, we cannot ruin this project.
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