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坑家败业
坑家败业
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坑家败业

坑家败业 — “To bring ruin upon one's family and squander its fortune”

坑家败业 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bring ruin upon one's family and squander its fortune”. To cause the downfall of one's family and business. Literally, “To harm the family and ruin the business”.

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坑家败业 Pronunciation and Pinyin

坑家败业 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
坑
kēng7pit, trap, or deceive
家
jiā10family home or expert
败
bài8lose, fail, defeat, ruin
业
yè5industry, occupation, karma

Example Sentence with 坑家败业

他因沉迷赌博,最终落得个坑家败业的下场。
He indulged in gambling, which ultimately led to the ruin of his family and business.

Idioms Related to 坑家败业

More idioms starting with 坑

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  • kēng坑kēng坑kǎn坎kǎn坎bumpy and uneven
  • kēng坑keng坑wā洼wā洼bumpy and uneven
  • kēng坑huī灰wèi未lěng冷before the ashes cool
  • kēng坑bēng绷guǎi拐piàn骗swindle, cheat, abduct, and deceive
  • kēng坑mēng蒙guǎi拐piàn骗swindle, cheat, deceive, and abduct

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Questions about 坑家败业

What does 坑家败业 mean?

坑家败业 (kēng jiā bài yè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bring ruin upon one's family and squander its fortune”.

How do you pronounce 坑家败业?

坑家败业 is pronounced kēng jiā bài yè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 坑家败业 literally mean?

Literally, 坑家败业 means “to harm the family and ruin the business”. It is used to mean “to bring ruin upon one's family and squander its fortune”.

What is the Chinese definition of 坑家败业?

产业散尽,家道没落。

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