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化整为零 — “To break up a whole into parts”

化整为零 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to break up a whole into parts”. To divide a larger entity into smaller, manageable units; to decentralize. Literally, “transform whole into parts”.

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化整为零 Pronunciation and Pinyin

化整为零 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
化
huà4change, transform, convert
整
zhěng16whole, tidy, fix, prank
为
wéi4to be or to do
零
líng13zero, odd, fragment, fall

Example Sentence with 化整为零

为了更有效地完成复杂的任务,项目经理决定将大项目化整为零,分配给不同的团队并行处理。
To complete complex tasks more effectively, the project manager decided to break down the large project into smaller units, assigning them to different teams for parallel processing.

Idioms Related to 化整为零

Antonyms of 化整为零

  • huà化líng零wéi为zhěng整integrate scattered parts into a whole

More idioms starting with 化

  • huà化wéi为wū乌yǒu有vanish into thin air
  • huà化wèi为yì异wù物transform into another form
  • huà化wéi为pào泡yǐng影vanish like a bubble
  • huà化gōng公wèi为sī私appropriate public property for private use
  • huà化jí及tún豚yú鱼profound moral influence on all beings
  • huà化wài外zhī之mín民uncivilized people beyond cultural influence
  • huà化gān干gē戈wéi为yù玉bó帛turn conflict into friendship
  • huà化xìng性qǐ起wěi伪transform nature and cultivate learned behaviors
  • huà化bēi悲tòng痛wèi为lì力liang量transform sorrow into strength
  • huà化dí敌wéi为yǒu友turn an enemy into a friend
  • huà化rì日guāng光tiān天in broad daylight
  • huà化xiāo枭wéi为jiū鸠transform danger into peace

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Questions about 化整为零

What does 化整为零 mean?

化整为零 (huà zhěng wéi líng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to break up a whole into parts”.

How do you pronounce 化整为零?

化整为零 is pronounced huà zhěng wéi líng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 化整为零 literally mean?

Literally, 化整为零 means “transform whole into parts”. It is used to mean “to break up a whole into parts”.

What is the Chinese definition of 化整为零?

把一个整体分成许多零散部分。

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