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颓垣败壁
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颓垣败壁

颓垣败壁 — “Dilapidated walls and crumbling ruins”

颓垣败壁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dilapidated walls and crumbling ruins”. A scene of desolation and decay. Literally, “Crumbling walls and broken walls”.

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颓垣败壁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

颓垣败壁 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
颓
tuí13collapse, dejected, or dilapidated
垣
yuán9low wall or city
败
bài8lose, fail, defeat, ruin
壁
bì16wall, cliff, or defensive barrier

Example Sentence with 颓垣败壁

经过多年的风雨侵蚀,这座古老的宅院只剩下颓垣败壁
After years of erosion by wind and rain, only crumbling walls and broken ruins remained of the ancient mansion.

Idioms Related to 颓垣败壁

Synonyms of 颓垣败壁

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

More idioms starting with 颓

  • tuí颓yuán垣fèi废zhǐ址dilapidated walls and ruined foundations
  • tuí颓yuán垣duàn断qiàn堑crumbling walls and broken trenches
  • tuí颓yuán垣pò破bì壁dilapidated walls and crumbling ruins

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Questions about 颓垣败壁

What does 颓垣败壁 mean?

颓垣败壁 (tuí yuán bài bì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dilapidated walls and crumbling ruins”.

How do you pronounce 颓垣败壁?

颓垣败壁 is pronounced tuí yuán bài bì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 颓垣败壁 literally mean?

Literally, 颓垣败壁 means “Crumbling walls and broken walls”. It is used to mean “Dilapidated walls and crumbling ruins”.

What is the Chinese definition of 颓垣败壁?

犹颓垣废井。形容荒凉破败的景象。

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