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败井颓垣 — “Describes a scene of utter desolation and ruin”

败井颓垣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a scene of utter desolation and ruin”. Typically referring to abandoned or neglected buildings and an overall dilapidated environment. Literally, “ruined wells and dilapidated walls”.

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败井颓垣 Pronunciation and Pinyin

败井颓垣 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
败
bài8lose, fail, defeat, ruin
井
jǐng4a well
颓
tuí13collapse, dejected, or dilapidated
垣
yuán9low wall or city

Example Sentence with 败井颓垣

大火过后,曾经繁华的街区如今只剩下败井颓垣,一片狼藉。
After the big fire, the once bustling district was left with nothing but ruined wells and dilapidated walls, a scene of utter devastation.

Idioms Related to 败井颓垣

Synonyms of 败井颓垣

  • cán残yuán垣duàn断bì壁dilapidated ruins

More idioms starting with 败

  • bài败bù不xuán旋zhǒng踵suffer quick and immediate defeat
  • bài败shì事yǒu有yú余,,chéng成shì事bù不zú足good at spoiling, bad at succeeding
  • bài败yú于chuí垂chéng成Fail on the verge of success
  • bài败sú俗shāng伤huà化corrupt public morals
  • bài败sú俗shāng伤fēng风corrupt social morals and customs
  • bài败xìng兴ér而guī归return disappointed
  • bài败bīng兵zhé折jiāng将suffer heavy losses in battle
  • bài败jūn军zhī之jiàng将a defeated general
  • bài败huà化shāng伤fēng风corrupt public morals
  • bài败guó国sàng丧jiā家ruin nation and lose family
  • bài败guó国wáng亡jiā家Ruin country and destroy family
  • bài败zǐ子huí回tóu头jīn金bù不huàn换A prodigal's return is worth more than gold

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Questions about 败井颓垣

What does 败井颓垣 mean?

败井颓垣 (bài jǐng tuí yuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a scene of utter desolation and ruin”.

How do you pronounce 败井颓垣?

败井颓垣 is pronounced bài jǐng tuí yuán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 败井颓垣 literally mean?

Literally, 败井颓垣 means “ruined wells and dilapidated walls”. It is used to mean “describes a scene of utter desolation and ruin”.

What is the Chinese definition of 败井颓垣?

犹言房毁墙坍。形容村舍荒凉。

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