Psychological explanation is: people have to keep the psychological balance needs, a communication if not maintained in one or both of the psychological balance, will inevitably cause a rift between.

心理学上的解释是：人都有保持心理平衡的需要，一种交往如果不能维持一方或双方的心理平衡，势必造成关系的裂痕。

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But the longer it rumbles on, the more likely it is to cause a permanent rift.

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Moreover, no one at this point expects any of these issues to threaten the world order or to suddenly cause a rift between the two countries.

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Republicans voting for a bill containing a large tax increase on the rich, even with the metaphorical gun to their heads, would mark a sea-change in Washington, and possibly cause a major intraparty rift.

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