灭门之祸 — “Calamity of family extermination”
灭门之祸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a calamity or disaster that results in the complete annihilation or extermination of an entire family or household”. Literally, “Calamity of family extermination”.
灭门之祸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
灭门之祸 Character Breakdown
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What does 灭门之祸 mean?
灭门之祸 (miè mén zhī huò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a calamity or disaster that results in the complete annihilation or extermination of an entire family or household”.
How do you pronounce 灭门之祸?
灭门之祸 is pronounced miè mén zhī huò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 灭门之祸 literally mean?
Literally, 灭门之祸 means “Calamity of family extermination”. It is used to mean “a calamity or disaster that results in the complete annihilation or extermination of an entire family or household”.
What is the Chinese definition of 灭门之祸?
灭：消灭；门：家，家族。满门老少皆被诛灭的灾祸