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国破家亡 — “The destruction of one's homeland and the ruin of one's family”

国破家亡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the destruction of one's homeland and the ruin of one's family”. Utter devastation and despair. Literally, “Country broken, family destroyed”.

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国破家亡 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 国guó
  • 破pò
  • 家jiā
  • 亡wáng

国破家亡 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
国
guó8country or China
破
pò10break, destroy, or defeat
家
jiā10family home or expert
亡
wáng3die, perish, flee, lose

Example Sentence with 国破家亡

当巨大的灾祸降临时,人们往往会体验到如同国破家亡般的绝望和痛苦,家园尽毁,亲人离散。
When immense calamity strikes, people often experience despair and pain akin to their world falling apart and their families being scattered, with homes utterly destroyed and loved ones separated.

Idioms Related to 国破家亡

Antonyms of 国破家亡

  • guó国fù富mín民qiáng强prosperous country, strong people
  • guó国tài泰mín民ān安peace and prosperity throughout the land
  • tiān天xià下tài太píng平peace and tranquility everywhere

More idioms starting with 国

  • guó国zhōng中zhī之guó国autonomous power within a state
  • guó国zhī之sì四wéi维four cardinal principles of a nation
  • guó国zhī之cún存wáng亡,,pǐ匹fū夫yǒu有zé责Every individual is responsible for national fate
  • guó国zhī之jiāng将wáng亡,,bì必yǒu有yāo妖niè孽Ominous signs precede a major collapse
  • guó国zhī之gān干chéng城pillar and bulwark of the nation
  • guó国shì事duō多jiān艰national affairs are fraught with difficulties
  • guó国shì事tiáo蜩táng螗national affairs in great turmoil
  • guó国rén人jiē皆yuē曰kě可shā杀universally condemned to death
  • guó国chóu仇jiā家hèn恨national and personal hatred
  • guó国yǐ以mín民wèi为běn本,,mín民yǐ以shí食wéi为tiān天People are the foundation, food is paramount
  • guó国lì利mín民fú福national prosperity and people's well-being
  • guó国kùn困mín民qióng穷country impoverished, people destitute

Questions about 国破家亡

What does 国破家亡 mean?
国破家亡 (guó pò jiā wáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the destruction of one's homeland and the ruin of one's family”.
How do you pronounce 国破家亡?
国破家亡 is pronounced guó pò jiā wáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 国破家亡 literally mean?
Literally, 国破家亡 means “Country broken, family destroyed”. It is used to mean “the destruction of one's homeland and the ruin of one's family”.
What is the Chinese definition of 国破家亡?
国家覆灭、家庭毁灭。
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