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裂开
lièkāi
Description
“裂开”的意思是东西破了一条缝，分成两部分。
"裂开" means that something has cracked, splitting into two parts.
现在年轻人也用“我裂开了”来表示自己心情很崩溃或者很无语。
Nowadays, young people also say "我裂开了" to express that they feel very overwhelmed or speechless.
Meanings
裂开lièkāi
to split open; to crack; to break apart
这个杯子摔到地上，裂开了。
This cup fell to the ground and cracked.
裂开lièkāi
(slang) to feel emotionally crushed or overwhelmed
考试没过，我整个人都裂开了。
I failed the exam and felt completely broken.
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Notes
- Etymology
裂 (split/crack) + 开 (open, resultative), literally 'split open'.
- Nuance
the slang sense expresses mental breakdown or speechlessness, popular among young netizens.
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