tū pò
to break through
to make a breakthrough
to surmount or break the back of (a task etc)
(of ball sports) to break through a defense
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
pò gé
to break the rule
to make an exception
pò huài
destruction
damage
to wreck
to break
to destroy
pò tiān huāng
unprecedented
for the first time
never before
first ever
pò chú
to eliminate
to do away with
to get rid of
pò liè
to rupture
to fracture
to break down
(linguistics) plosion
bào pò
to blow up
to demolish (using explosives)
dynamite
blast
pò tǔ
to break ground
to start digging
to plough
to break through the ground (of seedling)
fig. the start of a building project
shí pò
to penetrate
to see through
pò huò
to uncover (a criminal plot)
to break open and capture
gōng pò
to make a breakthrough
to break through
to breach (military)
zhī lí pò suì
scattered and smashed (idiom)
pò zhàn
hole or tear in cloth
mistake or gap in a speech or theory
kàn pò
to see through
disillusioned with
to reject (the world of mortals)
chōng pò
breakthrough
to overcome an obstacle quickly
pò jú
to collapse (of plan, talks etc)
pò yì
to break a code
to crack a riddle
to solve an enigma
a breakthrough
pò mén
to burst or force open a door
to excommunicate sb (from the Roman Catholic Church)
to score a goal (in football, hockey etc)
pò miè
to be shattered
to be annihilated (of hope, illusions etc)
pò jiě
to break (a bond, constraint etc)
to explain
to unravel
to decipher
to decode
pò àn
to solve a case
shabby old table
zhēn pò
to investigate (as detective)
to solve (crime)
to uncover (a plot)
to sniff out
to break in and analyze
detective work
to scout
pò chǎn
to go bankrupt
to become impoverished
bankruptcy
pò làn
worn-out
rotten
dilapidated
tattered
ragged
rubbish
junk
pò suì
to smash to pieces
to shatter
pò cái
bankrupt
to suffer financial loss
pò bài
to defeat
to crush (in battle)
beaten
ruined
destroyed
in decline
chéng fēng pò làng
to brave the wind and the billows (idiom); to have high ambitions
pò làng
to set sail
to brave the waves
pò jì lù
to break a record
record-breaking
huà pò
to scratch (damage by cutting)
to slash
to streak across (lightning, meteor etc)
to pierce (scream, searchlight etc)
pò dì
to hit the target
(fig.) to hit the nail on the head
Ná pò lún
variant of 拿破崙|拿破仑[Na2 po4 lun2]
pò bīng
to break the ice
groundbreaking (in relations)
shì rú pò zhú
like a hot knife through butter (idiom)
with irresistible force
jiā pò rén wáng
family bankrupt and the people dead (idiom); ruined and orphaned
destitute and homeless
tóu pò xuè liú
lit. head broken and blood flowing
fig. badly bruised
pò xiàng
(of facial features) to be marred by a scar etc
to disfigure
to make a fool of oneself
diǎn pò
to lay bare in a few words
to expose with a word
to point out bluntly
shí pò tiān jīng
earth-shattering
breakthrough
remarkable and original work
pò fǔ chén zhōu
lit. to break the cauldrons and sink the boats (idiom); fig. to cut off one's means of retreat
to burn one's boats
pò jiè
to violate a religious precept
to smoke or drink after giving up
pò bì
broken wall
to break through a wall
fig. a breakthrough in sb's career
pò kǒu
tear or rupture
to have a tear (e.g. in one's clothes)
without restraint (e.g. of swearing)
bù gōng zì pò
(of a rumor etc) to collapse (in the light of facts etc)
to be discredited
kān pò hóng chén
to see through the world of mortals (idiom, of Buddhist monk)
disillusioned with human society
to reject the world for a monastic life
sī pò liǎn
to have an acrimonious falling-out
to shed all pretense of cordiality
to tear into each other
cháng fēng pò làng
lit. to ride the wind and crest the waves
to be ambitious and unafraid (idiom)
pò mén ér rù
to break the door and enter
to force a door open (idiom)
pò jìng chóng yuán
a shattered mirror put back together (idiom)
(of marriage) to pick up the pieces and start anew
for a separated couple to reconcile and reunite
pò xié
broken shoes
worn-out footwear
loose woman
slut
shuāi pò
to fall and smash into pieces
pò tì wéi xiào
to turn tears into laughter (idiom); to turn grief into happiness
guó pò jiā wáng
the country ruined and the people starving (idiom)
xià pò dǎn
to be scared out of one's wits
to scare stiff
yú sǐ wǎng pò
lit. either the fish dies or the net splits
a life and death struggle (idiom)
sī pò liǎn pí
see 撕破臉|撕破脸[si1 po4 lian3]
bù pò bù lì
without destruction there can be no construction
pò zhé hào
dash
Chinese dash ── (punct., double the length of the western dash)
pò chú mí xìn
to eliminate superstition (idiom)
diān pū bù pò
solid
irrefutable
incontrovertible
indisputable
unbreakable
pò jìng
broken mirror
fig. broken marriage
divorce
pò yǒng
to emerge from a pupa (of a butterfly etc)
pò sì jiù
Destroy the Four Olds (campaign of the Cultural Revolution)
pò jiù lì xīn
to get rid of the old to bring in the new (idiom); to innovate
pò zhàn bǎi chū
lit. one hundred splits (idiom); fig. full of mistakes (of speech or written article)
pò guàn pò shuāi
lit. to smash a cracked pot (idiom); crazy despair in the face of a blemish, defect, error or setback
dú pò
to read extensively and thoroughly
nonstandard pronunciation of a Chinese character, e.g. reading [hao4] in compound 愛好|爱好[ai4 hao4] "hobby" in place of [hao3]
tà pò tiě xié wú mì chù , dé lái quán bù fèi gōng fu
to travel far and wide looking for sth, only to find it easily
pò cái miǎn zāi
a financial loss may prevent disaster (idiom)
bào pò shǒu
blaster
soldier or workman who sets off explosive charges
petardier
Ná pò lún · Bō ná bā
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), Emperor of France 1804-1815
pò zhú zhī shì
lit. a force to smash bamboo (idiom); fig. irresistible force
pò yán
break into a smile
to open (of flowers)
dǎn pò
to be frightened to death
mó pò zuǐ pǐ
to talk until one is blue in the face
duì chèn pò quē
symmetry breaking (physics)
pò dú
pronunciation of a character other than the standard
lit. broken reading
mó pò zuǐ pí zi
to wear out one's lips (idiom)
to talk until one is blue in the face
to repeat again and again
dú pò jù
incorrect break in reading Chinese, dividing text into clauses at wrong point
pò wǎ hán yáo
lit. broken tiles, cold hearth; fig. a broken-down house
poor and shabby dwelling
mài pò zhàn
to feign an opening in order to hoodwink the opponent (in a fight, combat etc)
zì fā duì chèn pò quē
spontaneous symmetry breaking (physics)
pò tǐ zi
non-standard or corrupted form of a Chinese character
pò wǎn pò shuāi
lit. to smash a cracked pot; fig. to treat oneself as hopeless and act crazily
pò dǎn hán xīn
to be scared out of one's wits
pò zhú jiàn líng
lit. smash bamboo, overturn water tank (idiom); fig. irresistible force
yuán zǐ bào pò dàn yào
atomic demolition munition
bǎo zhèng pò huài zhàn lüè
assured destruction strategy
hé shā shāng pò huài gū jì
nuclear damage assessment
mó pò zuǐ pí
to talk until one is blue in the face
pò tí
writing style in which the main subject is approached directly from the outset
opposite of 冒題|冒题[mao4 ti2]
pò yīn zì
character with two or more readings
character where different readings convey different meanings (Tw)
pò guān
to solve or overcome (a difficult problem)
to beat (a video game)
pò chǔ
to break the hymen
to lose virginity
pò guā
(of a girl) to lose one's virginity
to deflower a virgin
to reach the age of 16
(of a man) to reach the age of 64
pò wū yòu zāo lián yè yǔ
see 屋漏偏逢連夜雨|屋漏偏逢连夜雨[wu1 lou4 pian1 feng2 lian2 ye4 yu3]
tū pò diǎn
point of penetration (military)
breakthrough
xiào pò dù pí
to split one's sides laughing
lǎo niú lā pò chē
see 老牛破車|老牛破车[lao3 niu2 po4 che1]
lǎo niú pò chē
lit. old ox pulling a shabby cart (idiom)
fig. slow and inefficient
shuō pò
to lay bare (actual facts, secrets etc)
to reveal
diē pò yǎn jìng
see 跌眼鏡|跌眼镜[die1 yan3 jing4]
tā pò mén kǎn
to wear out the doorstep (idiom)
to crowd at sb's door
gōu pò
(of sth sharp) to snag (one's stockings etc)
pò huài huó dòng
sabotage
subversive activities
yī yǔ dào pò
one word says it all (idiom)
to hit the nail on the head
to be pithy and correct
bǎo zhèng pò huài zhàn lüè
assured destruction strategy
huá pò
to cut open
to rip
to streak across (lightning, meteor etc)
to pierce (scream, searchlight etc)
gōu pò
(of sth sharp) to snag (one's stockings etc)
dà pò dà lì
to destroy the old and establish the new (idiom)
radical transformation
tiān jīng shí pò
see 石破天驚|石破天惊[shi2 po4 tian1 jing1]
dǎ pò shā guō wèn dào dǐ
to go to the bottom of things (idiom)
Ná pò lún
Napoleon (name)
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), Emperor of France 1804-1815
Ná pò lún · Bō ná bā
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), Emperor of France 1804-1815
tǒng pò
to pierce
to prod through
Àn hēi Pò huài Shén
Diablo (video game series)
pò shì
trivial matter
trifle
annoying thing
yī yǔ pò dì
see 一語中的|一语中的[yi1 yu3 zhong4 di4]