"cleave" in Chinese (Simplified)
劈开紧贴（文学用法）
Definition
用力劈开或切开某物；也可以指紧贴、忠诚于某人或事（较罕见、文学用法）。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
十分正式或文学用语。通常指‘劈开’、‘切断’（如斧头劈木）。‘Cleave to’用于文学/宗教文本中时，意为‘紧贴’或‘忠于’。两种意思相反，需要结合上下文理解。日常口语中极少使用。
Examples
The woodcutter used an axe to cleave the log in two.
樵夫用斧头将木头**劈开**了。
You must cleave the meat before cooking it.
烹饪前你必须**切开**肉。
The heavy ice will cleave the branch from the tree.
厚重的冰会将树枝**劈开**。
In old stories, heroes cleave mountains with magic swords.
在古老故事中，英雄用魔法剑**劈开**高山。
She promised to cleave to her beliefs no matter what happened.
她承诺无论发生什么都要**坚持**自己的信仰。
Even under pressure, some people cleave to their old ways.
即使受到压力，有些人仍然**坚持**着老习惯。