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颓垣废址
颓垣废址
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颓垣废址

颓垣废址 — “A scene of desolation and dilapidation”

颓垣废址 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scene of desolation and dilapidation”. Ruined walls and abandoned sites, depicting a desolate and broken-down landscape. Literally, “Dilapidated walls and ruined foundations”.

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颓垣废址 Pronunciation and Pinyin

颓垣废址 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
颓
tuí13collapse, dejected, or dilapidated
垣
yuán9low wall or city
废
fèi8abolish, discard, or disable
址
zhǐ7site, location, or foundation

Example Sentence with 颓垣废址

经过多年的风雨侵蚀,这座古老的宅院只剩下颓垣废址,令人唏嘘。
After years of erosion by wind and rain, only the dilapidated walls and ruined foundations of this ancient residence remained, evoking a sigh of regret.

Idioms Related to 颓垣废址

Synonyms of 颓垣废址

  • tuí颓yuán垣fèi废jǐng井scene of desolation and decay
  • tuí颓yuán垣bài败jǐng井ruined walls and broken wells
  • tuí颓yuán垣bài败bì壁dilapidated walls and crumbling ruins

More idioms starting with 颓

  • tuí颓yuán垣duàn断qiàn堑crumbling walls and broken trenches
  • tuí颓yuán垣duàn断bì壁dilapidated ruins
  • tuí颓yuán垣pò破bì壁dilapidated walls and crumbling ruins

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Questions about 颓垣废址

What does 颓垣废址 mean?

颓垣废址 (tuí yuán fèi zhǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scene of desolation and dilapidation”.

How do you pronounce 颓垣废址?

颓垣废址 is pronounced tuí yuán fèi zhǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 颓垣废址 literally mean?

Literally, 颓垣废址 means “Dilapidated walls and ruined foundations”. It is used to mean “a scene of desolation and dilapidation”.

What is the Chinese definition of 颓垣废址?

犹颓垣废井。形容荒凉破败的景象。

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