- 米(grain; thread (symbolizing something cut))ASSOCIATIVE
- 斤(axe; chopping tool)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Using an axe to chop and sever threads — the image of breaking or cutting off.
lit. walls reduced to rubble (idiom)
lit. walls reduced to rubble (idiom)
After the earthquake, only broken walls and ruins remained here.
fig. scene of devastation
ruins
After the earthquake, the city was left with nothing but ruined walls and collapsed structures.
Using an axe to chop and sever threads — the image of breaking or cutting off.
lit. walls reduced to rubble (idiom)
lit. walls reduced to rubble (idiom)
After the earthquake, only broken walls and ruins remained here.
fig. scene of devastation
ruins
After the earthquake, the city was left with nothing but ruined walls and collapsed structures.
Using an axe to chop and sever threads — the image of breaking or cutting off.
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