No. 6,534 in Chinese
斩断
"斩断" means "to cut off" or "to sever."
In a sentence
他用刀斩断了那条绳子。
He cut the rope with a knife.
"斩断" here means to cut or sever something, typically using a sharp tool.
她尝试斩断自己与过去的联系。
She tried to sever her ties with the past.
"斩断" in this context is used metaphorically to mean to break or end an abstract connection.
我们必须果断斩断这个问题的根源。
We must decisively cut off the root of this problem.
"斩断" is used metaphorically to mean addressing or eliminating the source of an issue decisively.
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