- (水冲破堤坝) (of a dyke or dam) burst:
One ant hole may cause the collapse of a thousand-li dyke.
千里之堤,溃于蚁穴。
- (突破包围) break through (an encirclement):
break through the encirclement and head south
溃围南奔
- (溃败) be routed:
collapse without a battle;
不战而溃
be routed at the first encounter
一触即溃
- (肌肉组织腐烂) fester; ulcerate