1 to break down

2 to break into pieces

3 fragmentary

1 (of dry soil, skin etc) to crack

2 to chap

1 to split up

2 to divide

3 to break up

4 fission

5 schism

1 to chop

1 heaven falls and earth rends (idiom); rocked by a major disaster

2 fig. violent revolution

3 major social upheaval

1 all split up and in pieces (idiom); disunity (in an organization)

2 complete lack of unity

3 to disintegrate

4 falling apart

5 to be at sixes and sevens

1 heaven falls and earth rends (idiom); rocked by a major disaster

2 fig. violent revolution

3 major social upheaval

1 Better broken jade than intact tile.

2 Death is preferable to dishonor. (idiom)

1 to be scared out of one's wits (idiom)

1 scattered and smashed (idiom)