亡国之社 — “A shrine or altar of a fallen state”
亡国之社 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a shrine or altar of a fallen state”. A poignant symbol or reminder of a past downfall or demise, often serving as a cautionary tale. Literally, “shrine of a fallen state”.
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亡国之社 Pronunciation and Pinyin
亡国之社 Character Breakdown
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那个一度辉煌的家族，如今只剩下这座破败的宅院，仿佛成了过往兴衰的亡国之社
That once glorious family now only has this dilapidated mansion left, as if it has become a poignant reminder of its past rise and fall, a relic of a vanished era.
Idioms Related to 亡国之社
More idioms starting with 亡
- wáng亡bù不dài待xī夕perish very soon
- wáng亡bù不xuán旋kuǐ跬perish in an instant
- wáng亡bù不xuán旋zhǒng踵perish almost instantly
- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 亡国之社
What does 亡国之社 mean?
亡国之社 (wáng guó zhī shè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a shrine or altar of a fallen state”.
How do you pronounce 亡国之社?
亡国之社 is pronounced wáng guó zhī shè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 亡国之社 literally mean?
Literally, 亡国之社 means “shrine of a fallen state”. It is used to mean “a shrine or altar of a fallen state”.
What is the Chinese definition of 亡国之社?
已亡国家的祠社。古代天子将其作为亡国的象征，以自儆戒。