四分五裂

sì fēn wǔ liè

torn apart; split into factions

Character by character

四sì
four

分fēn
divide

五wǔ
five

裂liè
split

公司内部四分五裂，谁也不服谁。

The company is split into factions, and nobody listens to anyone.

Tone: negative (criticism).

Of countries, families and teams that have fallen apart.

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