A person standing upright beside a person bending down shows how shapes transform and change.
化整为零
to break up the whole into pieces (idiom); dealing with things one by one
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to break up the whole into pieces (idiom); dealing with things one by one
- ,。
We should break the problem down into smaller parts and solve them one by one.
- 貳动verb
divide and conquer
- ,。
We should divide our forces into smaller units and defeat them one by one.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 敕(warn; correct)ASSOCIATIVE
- 正(straight; upright; correct)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Correction and discipline warn to keep everything straight and proper.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 為(do; act; work)ASSOCIATIVE
An ancient hand-drawn character depicts a hand leading an elephant to work, meaning 'to do' or 'for'.
to break up the whole into pieces (idiom); dealing with things one by one
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to break up the whole into pieces (idiom); dealing with things one by one
- ,。
We should break the problem down into smaller parts and solve them one by one.
- 貳动verb
divide and conquer
- ,。
We should divide our forces into smaller units and defeat them one by one.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 敕(warn; correct)ASSOCIATIVE
- 正(straight; upright; correct)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Correction and discipline warn to keep everything straight and proper.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 為(do; act; work)ASSOCIATIVE
An ancient hand-drawn character depicts a hand leading an elephant to work, meaning 'to do' or 'for'.
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