| 四分五裂 |
sì fēn wǔ liè |
(idiom) fragmented; scattered; in disarray; at sixes and sevens |
| 四 |
sì |
four / 4 |
| 分 |
fēn |
to divide; to separate / to distribute; to allocate / to distinguish (good and bad) / (bound form) branch of (an organization); sub- (as in 分局) / fraction / one tenth (of certain units) / unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm / minute (unit of time) / minute (angular measurement unit) / a point (in sports or games) / 0.01 yuan (unit of money) |
| 分 |
fèn |
part / share / ingredient / component |
| 五 |
wǔ |
five / 5 |
| 裂 |
liè |
to split / to crack / to break open / to rend |