to break through · to make a breakthrough · to surmount (an obstacle) · (sports) to break through the opponent's defense

tū pò

t+ū·1st tonep+ò·4th tone

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Most scientific breakthroughs are nothing else than the discovery of the obvious.

多數科学突破只不过是发现了显而易见的事。

They attempted to break through the enemy line.

他们企图突破敵军的防线。

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