







国之将亡,必有妖孽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unusual or disruptive phenomena will appear when a great downfall is imminent; ominous signs often precede a major collapse or decline”. Literally, “When an entity is on the verge of collapse, disruptive anomalies are bound to emerge”.

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Open the tool →国之将亡,必有妖孽 (guó zhī jiāng wáng , bì yǒu yāo niè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unusual or disruptive phenomena will appear when a great downfall is imminent; ominous signs often precede a major collapse or decline”.
国之将亡,必有妖孽 is pronounced guó zhī jiāng wáng , bì yǒu yāo niè in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 国之将亡,必有妖孽 means “When an entity is on the verge of collapse, disruptive anomalies are bound to emerge”. It is used to mean “Unusual or disruptive phenomena will appear when a great downfall is imminent; ominous signs often precede a major collapse or decline”.
妖孽:妖魔鬼怪。国家将要灭亡必定有某种征兆