瓦解

瓦解

1. (intransitive) to disintegrate (like smashed earthenware); to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart

   他的婚姻瓦解了。 [MSC, trad. and simp.]

   Tā de hūnyīn wǎjiě le.

   His marriage fell apart.

2. (intransitive) to disperse; to break away; to scatter away

   • 於是百姓離心瓦解，欲為亂者十家而七。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     于是百姓离心瓦解，欲为乱者十家而七。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE

     Yúshì bǎixìng líxīn wǎjiě, yù wéiluàn zhě shí jiā ér qī.

     At that time the people withdrew their support and broke away (from Qin). Out of every ten households, seven desired armed rebellion.

   • 其困敗，則瓦解雲散矣。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     其困败，则瓦解云散矣。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE

     Qí kùnbài, zé wǎjiě yúnsàn yǐ.

     When the battle becomes unfavourable, they disperse and disappear.

3. (transitive) to make something crumble; to crush; to destroy

   瓦解敵人／瓦解敌人  ―  wǎjiě dírén  ―  to crush the enemy

• (to disintegrate):

• IPA^(key):

瓦(が)解(かい) • (gakai) 

1. collapse, downfall, destruction

瓦(が)解(かい)する • (gakai suru) suru (stem 瓦(が)解(かい)し (gakai shi), past 瓦(が)解(かい)した (gakai shita))

1. to fall apart, to go to pieces

瓦解 • (wahae) (hangeul 와해)

1. hanja form^? of 와해 (“fall apart”)