打破 dǎpò

dǎpò verb to break; to smash
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: , Concept:
Notes: 打破 is an example of a verb-verb compound formed with a 结果补语 'resultative complement'. The verb 打 'to strike' is completed by the complement 破 'to damage' (Sun 2006, loc. 654).

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  • 打破漆桶 smash a lacquer bucket; to penetrate obscurity

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打破砂锅问到底

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