捏 碎

niē suìdictionary entry

to crush (sth) in one's hand

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

捏碎捏碎 [nie1 sui4] /to crush (sth) in one's hand/

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捏
niē
to hold between the thumb and fingers / to pinch / to mold (using the fingers) / to hold (lit. in one's hand and fig.) / to join together / to fabricate (a story, a report, etc)
碎
suì
(transitive or intransitive) to break into pieces / to shatter / to crumble / broken / fragmentary / scattered / garrulous

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