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破国亡宗 — “Ruined state, extinguished lineage”

破国亡宗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the ruin of a country and the extinction of its ruling family or lineage; total destruction and collapse”. Literally, “Ruined state, extinguished lineage”.

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破国亡宗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

破国亡宗 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
破
pò10break, destroy, or defeat
国
guó8country or China
亡
wáng3die, perish, flee, lose
宗
zōng8ancestral clan or religious sect

Example Sentence with 破国亡宗

历史的教训告诉我们,若内部矛盾重重,外部危机四伏,任何一个强大的群体都有可能走向破国亡宗的结局。
Historical lessons tell us that if internal conflicts are numerous and external crises abound, any powerful collective could face the tragic end of a ruined state and an extinguished lineage.

Idioms Related to 破国亡宗

Synonyms of 破国亡宗

  • pò破guó国wáng亡jiā家realm broken and family destroyed

More idioms starting with 破

  • pò破yè业shī失chǎn产lose family fortune and property
  • pò破chǎn产dàng荡yè业go bankrupt and lose everything
  • pò破jūn军shā杀jiāng将Shatter the army and slay the general
  • pò破luǎn卵qīng倾cháo巢destroy completely and ruthlessly
  • pò破kǒu口dà大mà骂curse someone out loudly
  • pò破kǒu口nù怒mà骂curse loudly and harshly
  • pò破kǒu口tòng痛mà骂to curse someone out
  • pò破jiān坚cuī摧gāng刚Break through strong defenses
  • pò破bì壁fēi飞qù去achieve sudden prominence or success
  • pò破ké壳ér而chū出break out of the shell
  • pò破tiān天huāng荒do something unprecedented

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What does 破国亡宗 mean?

破国亡宗 (pò guó wáng zōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the ruin of a country and the extinction of its ruling family or lineage; total destruction and collapse”.

How do you pronounce 破国亡宗?

破国亡宗 is pronounced pò guó wáng zōng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 破国亡宗 literally mean?

Literally, 破国亡宗 means “Ruined state, extinguished lineage”. It is used to mean “the ruin of a country and the extinction of its ruling family or lineage; total destruction and collapse”.

What is the Chinese definition of 破国亡宗?

国家毁灭,宗族消亡

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