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破桐之叶 — “Broken paulownia leaf”

破桐之叶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to things that are broken or separated and cannot be mended or reunited; an irreversible separation or rupture”. Literally, “broken paulownia leaf”.

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破桐之叶 Pronunciation and Pinyin

破桐之叶 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
破
pò10break, destroy, or defeat
桐
tóng10paulownia tree
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
叶
yè5leaf

Example Sentence with 破桐之叶

他们的友情就像破桐之叶,一旦决裂,就再也无法回到从前了。
Their friendship was like a broken paulownia leaf; once severed, it could never be restored to its former state.

Idioms Related to 破桐之叶

More idioms starting with 破

  • pò破yè业shī失chǎn产lose family fortune and property
  • pò破chǎn产dàng荡yè业go bankrupt and lose everything
  • pò破jūn军shā杀jiāng将Shatter the army and slay the general
  • pò破luǎn卵qīng倾cháo巢destroy completely and ruthlessly
  • pò破kǒu口dà大mà骂curse someone out loudly
  • pò破kǒu口nù怒mà骂curse loudly and harshly
  • pò破kǒu口tòng痛mà骂to curse someone out
  • pò破guó国wáng亡zōng宗ruined state, extinguished lineage
  • pò破guó国wáng亡jiā家realm broken and family destroyed
  • pò破jiān坚cuī摧gāng刚Break through strong defenses
  • pò破bì壁fēi飞qù去achieve sudden prominence or success
  • pò破ké壳ér而chū出break out of the shell

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What does 破桐之叶 mean?

破桐之叶 (pò tóng zhī yè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to things that are broken or separated and cannot be mended or reunited; an irreversible separation or rupture”.

How do you pronounce 破桐之叶?

破桐之叶 is pronounced pò tóng zhī yè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 破桐之叶 literally mean?

Literally, 破桐之叶 means “broken paulownia leaf”. It is used to mean “refers to things that are broken or separated and cannot be mended or reunited; an irreversible separation or rupture”.

What is the Chinese definition of 破桐之叶?

比喻已分不可复合的事物。

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