This is the 16795th most frequent Korean word.
산산조각
"산산조각" means "broken into pieces" or "shattered."
Here, '산산조각' metaphorically represents the complete collapse or breakdown of immaterial concepts like hope or dreams.
그의 꿈은 산산조각이 났다.
His dreams were shattered into pieces.
In this phrase, '산산조각' is used in its literal sense, referring to the physical fragmentation into many pieces.
항아리가 산산조각으로 부서졌다.
The vase shattered into countless pieces.
In this context, '산산조각' is used figuratively to describe how something is intensely analyzed or criticized to the point of disassembly.