Definition
各个击破 is a four-character idiom (chengyu) meaning to defeat or resolve problems, opponents, or tasks one by one — like picking off targets individually. It originates from military strategy but is widely used in business, competition, and everyday problem-solving. The literal translation 'destroy each and break' misleads; the actual sense is methodically tackling things in sequence rather than all at once.
idiom
to defeat or crush one by oneto tackle individually
Examples
- 各个击破，。Zhǐhuīguān juédìng jiāng dírén gè gè jī pò, ér bú shì quánmiàn jìngōng.The commander decided to destroy the enemy one by one rather than launch a full assault.
- ，各个击破。Miànduì zhòngduō jìngzhēng duìshǒu, gōngsī zhǐ néng cǎiqǔ gè gè jī pò de cèlüè.Faced with many competitors, the company could only adopt a strategy of defeating them one by one.
- ，各个击破，。Zhège xiàngmù hěn fùzá, wǒmen děi bǎ gège wèntí gè gè jī pò, zhúgè jiějué.This project is very complex; we have to tackle each problem one by one and solve them individually.
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