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跌破

Mandarin · pinyin diē pò

(of a market index etc) to fall below (a given level)
to be injured or damaged as a result of a fall

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跌: diē · dié · stumble, slip, fall down; stamp
破: pò · break, ruin, destroy; rout

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1–4 · die1 po4

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verb

to fall below (a certain level)
to break because of a fall

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