四分五裂

sì fēn wǔ liè

Dictionary entry

(idiom) fragmented; scattered; in disarray; at sixes and sevens

What does 四分五裂 mean?

四分五裂 (sì fēn wǔ liè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) fragmented; scattered; in disarray; at sixes and sevens

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四sìfour · 4 分fēnto divide; to separate · to distribute; to allocate 五wǔfive · 5 裂lièto split · to crack

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四分五裂

sì fēn wǔ liè

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