化整为零 huà zhěng wéi líng

break a whole into parts; divide and weaken

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 53086th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to break up the whole into pieces (idiom); dealing with things one by one
  2. 2. divide and conquer

Characters

Character Meaning
化 huà HSK 3
to change into; to transform; to make into
整 zhěng HSK 4
entire; whole; complete
为 wéi HSK 2
for; because of; to
零 líng HSK 2
zero; fractional; fraction