Describes a state of complete collapse and destruction, often referring to the ruin of a large collective entity (like a dynasty, community, or major undertaking) and the devastation of individual households or personal well-being. It implies a total loss of order, prosperity, and existence.
连年的争斗使得这片土地上的许多居民都经历了破国亡家的苦难，无家可归。
Years of conflict caused many residents in this land to suffer the agony of utter ruin and familial destruction, leaving them homeless.
Next Idiom