四分五裂(sì fēn wǔ liè)

4 characters

(idiom) fragmented

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Pinyin
sì fēn wǔ liè
Meaning
(idiom) fragmented; scattered; in disarray; at sixes and sevens
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Characters
4
Traditional
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