The Chinese word 打垮 (dǎ kuǎ) is a compound verb formed through a cause-and-effect structure by combining two individual characters: 打 (dǎ), meaning "to hit" or "to strike," and 垮 (kuǎ), meaning "to collapse" or "to fall apart." Literally, the term visualizes the action of striking something so forcefully that it completely breaks down or collapses. Figuratively, this semantic combination extends to meanings such as "to defeat utterly," "to crush," or "to vanquish," where the first character denotes the action and the second character describes the decisive result of that action. This formation follows a common pattern in Chinese where verb-complement compounds vividly express an action and its intended or achieved outcome.