The Chinese word 粉碎 (fěnsuì) is a compound formed by combining two characters with related meanings: 粉 (fěn), meaning "powder" or "dust", and 碎 (suì), meaning "to break into pieces" or "shattered". Together, they create a vivid, metaphorical meaning that extends beyond the literal sum of its parts. The term literally describes the action of crushing or grinding something into fine powder, but it is most commonly used figuratively to mean "to smash completely", "to crush (an enemy, a plot, etc.)", or "to shatter (hopes, illusions)", conveying a sense of total and irreversible destruction.