Chinese word dictionary

卖破绽

mài pò zhàn · to feign an opening in order to hoodwink the opponent (in a fight, combat etc)

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Word information

Simplified卖破绽

Traditional賣破綻

Pinyinmài pò zhàn

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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卖mài

to sell; to betray; to show off

破pò

to break, to rout; to ruin, to destroy

绽zhàn

to crack; to burst open; to split at the seams

How to learn 卖破绽

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Words with the same characters

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卖mài

to sell; to betray; to spare no effort; to show off or flaunt

外卖wàimài

(of a restaurant) to provide a takeout or home delivery meal; takeout (business); takeout (meal)

破pò

broken; damaged; worn out; lousy; rotten; to break, split or cleave; to get rid of; to destroy; to break with; to defeat; to capture (a city etc); to expose the truth of

打破dǎpò

to break; to smash

买卖mǎimai

purchase and sale; transaction; shop; store

破坏pòhuài

destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy