破

道破

dào pò

to expose

钩破

gōu pò

(of sth sharp) to snag (one's stockings etc)

长风破浪

cháng fēng pò làng

lit. to ride the wind and crest the waves

头破血流

tóu pò xuè liú

lit. head broken and blood flowing

颠扑不破

diān pū bù pò

solid; unbreakable

鱼死网破

yú sǐ wǎng pò

lit. either the fish dies or the net splits

点破

diǎn pò

to lay bare in a few words

一语破的

yī yǔ pò dì

see 一語中的|一语中的[yi1 yu3 zhong4 di4]

一语道破

yī yǔ dào pò

one word says it all (idiom)

不攻自破

bù gōng zì pò

(of a rumor etc) to collapse (in the light of facts etc)

不是鱼死就是网破

bù shì yú sǐ jiù shì wǎng pò

lit. either the fish dies or the net gets torn (idiom)

不破不立

bù pò bù lì

without destruction there can be no construction