pò júdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to break an impasse; to find a way out of a difficult situation / (of talks, plans etc) to break down; to fall through
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Original source entry:

破局 破局 [po4 ju2] /to break an impasse; to find a way out of a difficult situation/(of talks, plans etc) to break down; to fall through/

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破局
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