Chinese word dictionary

撕破脸

sī pò liǎn · to have an acrimonious falling-out; to shed all pretense of cordiality; to tear into each other

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Word information

Simplified撕破脸

Traditional撕破臉

Pinyinsī pò liǎn

Part of speechDictionary

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

撕sī

to rip, to tear; to buy cloth

破pò

to break, to rout; to ruin, to destroy

脸liǎn

face, cheek; reputation

How to learn 撕破脸

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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to break; to smash

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complexion; look

破坏pòhuài

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

破产pòchǎn

to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy

突破tūpò

to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount (an obstacle); (sports) to break through the opponent's defense

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to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable