蹙国百里 — “To suffer a significant loss of territory or influence”
蹙国百里 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suffer a significant loss of territory or influence”. To see one's domain or scope substantially reduced. Literally, “Shrink the country by a hundred li”.
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蹙国百里 Pronunciation and Pinyin
蹙国百里 Character Breakdown
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由于经营不善，那家老字号店铺的客源范围逐渐蹙国百里，生意大不如前。
Due to mismanagement, the customer base of that old established shop gradually shrank significantly, and business was nowhere near as good as before.
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What does 蹙国百里 mean?
蹙国百里 (cù guó bǎi lǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suffer a significant loss of territory or influence”.
How do you pronounce 蹙国百里?
蹙国百里 is pronounced cù guó bǎi lǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蹙国百里 literally mean?
Literally, 蹙国百里 means “Shrink the country by a hundred li”. It is used to mean “to suffer a significant loss of territory or influence”.
What is the Chinese definition of 蹙国百里?
蹙：缩；国：国土。指丧失国土或边疆