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亡不旋踵 — “To perish almost instantly”

亡不旋踵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to perish almost instantly”. To vanish in a flash; to meet a swift demise. Literally, “perish without turning the heel”.

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亡不旋踵 Pronunciation and Pinyin

亡不旋踵 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
亡
wáng3die, perish, flee, lose
不
bù4not
旋
xuán11rotate, spin, return, immediately
踵
zhǒng16heel; follow closely; arrive

Example Sentence with 亡不旋踵

那家公司因经营不善,在激烈的市场竞争中,很快就亡不旋踵了。
Due to mismanagement, that company quickly met its demise in the fierce market competition.

Idioms Related to 亡不旋踵

Synonyms of 亡不旋踵

  • wáng亡bù不xuán旋kuǐ跬perish in an instant

More idioms starting with 亡

  • wáng亡bù不dài待xī夕perish very soon
  • wáng亡kě可nài奈hé何have no alternative
  • wáng亡mìng命zhī之tú徒desperate outlaw
  • wáng亡guó国zhī之qì器instruments of national ruin
  • wáng亡guó国zhī之shēng声decadent music of a doomed state
  • wáng亡guó国zhī之shè社shrine of a fallen state
  • wáng亡guó国zhī之yīn音decadent music of a fallen state
  • wáng亡guó国dà大fū夫disloyal official of a fallen state
  • wáng亡guó国nú奴a person subjugated by a conquering nation
  • wáng亡guó国miè灭zhǒng种Ruin the state and destroy the race
  • wáng亡guó国pò破jiā家National ruin and family destruction

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Questions about 亡不旋踵

What does 亡不旋踵 mean?

亡不旋踵 (wáng bù xuán zhǒng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to perish almost instantly”.

How do you pronounce 亡不旋踵?

亡不旋踵 is pronounced wáng bù xuán zhǒng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 亡不旋踵 literally mean?

Literally, 亡不旋踵 means “perish without turning the heel”. It is used to mean “to perish almost instantly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 亡不旋踵?

指迅速灭亡。不旋踵,来不及转脚跟。形容时间极短。

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