Word: 破 (pò)

他袜子的后跟破了。

Tā wàzi de hòu gēn pòle.

The heels of his socks had been worn out.

你的袜子破了一个洞呀。

Nǐ de wàzi pòle yí gè dòng ya.

There is a hole in your sock.

宁拆七座庙，不破一门婚

nìng chāi qī zuò miào, bú pò yìmén hūn

better to tear down seven temples than to break up one marriage

希望别破妈妈发现才好。

Xīwàng bié pò māma fāxiàn cái hǎo.

I hope Mom doesn't find out.

帽子破了边儿，顶好

màozi pòle biānr, dǐng hǎo

a hat whose brim is torn: top is good

强盗似乎是在上层破窗而入的。

Qiángdào sìhū shì zài shàngcéng pò chuāng ér rù de.

It seems that the burglar broke in through an upstairs window.

我们来把这破事解决了。

Wǒmen lái bǎ zhè pò shì jiějuéle.

Let's end this nonsense.

我的牛仔裤破了。

Wǒ de niúzǎikù pòle.

My jeans are torn.

我的牛仔裤破了一个洞。

Wǒ de niúzǎikù pòle yí gè dòng.

I got a hole in my jeans.

房地产的泡沫终于破了。

Fángdìchǎn de pàomò zhōngyú pòle.

The property bubble has finally burst.

柔中有刚攻不破,刚中无柔不为坚

róu zhōng yǒu gāng gōng bú pò,gāng zhōng wú róu bù wéi jiān

gentleness with firmness inside cannot be broken; firmness without gentleness is not truly strong

气球胀得太大，会破的。

Qìqiú zhàng de tài dà, huì pò de.

If the balloon swells too much, it will burst.

水管破了，修理刻不容缓。

Shuǐguǎn pòle, xiūlǐ kèbùrónghuǎn.

The water pipe has burst, and it can't wait to be fixed.

生子莫生多，生多换破锅

shēngzǐ mò shēng duō, shēng duō huàn pò guō

don't have many children; many children means trading for a broken pot

破人生意如杀人父母

pò rén shēngyi rú shārén fùmǔ

ruining someone's business is like killing their parents

破包子，露馅儿了

pò bāozi, lòuxiànrle

a broken steamed bun: the filling shows

破山中贼易，破心中贼难

pò shān zhōng zéi yì, pò xīnzhōng zéi nán

beating bandits in the mountains is easy; beating the bandit in your heart is hard

破椅子，不能倚靠

pò yǐzi, bùnéng yǐkào

a broken chair: can't be leaned on

破茶壶，没嘴儿

pò cháhú, méi zuǐr

a broken teapot: no spout

破草帽，无边无沿儿

pò cǎomào, wúbiān wú yánr

a ruined straw hat: no brim, no edge

破车挡好道

pò chē dǎng hǎo dào

a broken-down cart blocks the good road

窗户纸,一点就破

chuānghu zhǐ,yìdiǎn jiù pò

window paper: one poke and it breaks

窗破了当糊,人恶了当除

chuāng pòle dāng hú,rén èle dāng chú

mend a broken window by pasting it, remove a wicked person

箱子里面的鸡蛋全都破掉了。

Xiāngzi lǐmiàn de jīdàn quándōu pò diào le.

All the eggs in the box were broken.

纸糊的窗户，一戳就破

zhǐ hú de chuānghu, yì chuō jiù pò

a paper-pasted window: poke it and it breaks

网兜里的麂子，吓破了胆

wǎngdōu lǐ de jǐzǐ, xià pòle dǎn

a muntjac deer in a net: scared its gallbladder has burst

肥皂泡,吹得再大也要破

féizàopào,chuī de zài dà yě yào pò

a soap bubble: however big you blow it, it will burst

莫言家未成，成家子未生；莫言家未破，破家子未大

Mò Yán jiā wèi chéng, chéngjiā zǐ wèi shēng; Mò Yán jiā wèi pò, pòjiāzi wèi dà

don't say the family isn't made yet, the son who will make it isn't born; don't say the family isn't ruined yet, the son who will ruin it hasn't grown up

袜子破了一个大窟窿。

Wàzi pòle yí gè dà kūlong.

There's a big hole in my sock.

裤子破了，你会修补吗？

Kùzi pòle, nǐ huì xiūbǔ ma?

My trousers are torn. Do you know how to mend them?

跛驴配着破口袋，一摊烂货

bǒlǘ pèizhe pò kǒudài, yì tān lànhuò

a lame donkey paired with a torn sack: a heap of rubbish

这层膜很薄，一碰就破了。

Zhè céng mó hěn báo, yí pèng jiù pòle.

This membrane is very thin and tears at a touch.

这座旧楼又破又丑陋。

Zhè zuò jiù lóu yòu pò yòu chǒulòu.

This old building is run-down and ugly.

长舌乱家，大斧破车

chángshé luàn jiā, dà fǔ pò chē

a long tongue wrecks the home, a big axe splits the cart

饺子破了皮，馅儿全露了

jiǎozi pòle pí, xiànr quán lùle

the dumpling's skin broke: the filling is all showing