Definition
弄垮 is a resultative verb compound (动结式) meaning 'to cause something to collapse or fail'. The first element 弄 means 'to do/manage', and 垮 means 'to collapse'. You can insert 得/不 between the two characters to form a potential complement: 弄垮 ('can bring down') or 弄不垮 ('cannot bring down'). Note that the input pinyin for 弄 is lòng, but in standard Mandarin, 弄 in this compound is pronounced nòng (the lòng reading is used only in the word 弄堂 'alley'). This is the only meaning relevant to HSK 7.
v
to bring downto ruinto cause to collapse
Examples
- 弄垮。Jìngzhēng duìshǒu yòng bú zhèngdàng shǒuduàn xiǎng lòng zhè jiā gōngsī.Competitors tried to bring down this company using unfair means.
- 弄垮。Chángqī yālì mànman lòng le tā de shēntǐ.Long-term stress gradually ruined his health.
- ，弄垮。Fàngxīn ba, wǒmen lòng bu kuǎ zhège xiàngmù.Don't worry, we cannot ruin this project.
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