1 to break down

2 to break into pieces

3 fragmentary

1 to chop

1 heartbroken

2 extreme depth of sorrow

1 to shatter

2 to smash

3 to break into pieces

1 scattered and smashed (idiom)

1 Better broken jade than intact tile.

2 Death is preferable to dishonor. (idiom)

1 scattered and smashed (idiom)

1 in mortal fear (idiom)

1 lit. torn body and crushed bones (idiom)

2 fig. to die horribly

3 to sacrifice one's life

1 to do things in bits and pieces (idiom); piecemeal work