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破瓦颓垣 — “Dilapidated and crumbling structures”

破瓦颓垣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dilapidated and crumbling structures”. A scene of ruin and decay. Literally, “Broken tiles and crumbling walls”.

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破瓦颓垣 Pronunciation and Pinyin

破瓦颓垣 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
破
pò10break, destroy, or defeat
瓦
wǎ5tile, watt, earthenware
颓
tuí13collapse, dejected, or dilapidated
垣
yuán9low wall or city

Example Sentence with 破瓦颓垣

这座废弃多年的工厂,如今只剩下破瓦颓垣,杂草丛生,尽显荒凉
After years of abandonment, this factory is now just broken tiles and crumbling walls, overgrown with weeds, presenting a desolate scene.

Idioms Related to 破瓦颓垣

Synonyms of 破瓦颓垣

  • duàn断bì壁tuí颓yuán垣dilapidated walls and crumbling ruins

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guó国wáng亡zōng宗ruined state, extinguished lineage
  • pò破guó国wáng亡jiā家realm broken and family destroyed
  • 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

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Questions about 破瓦颓垣

What does 破瓦颓垣 mean?

破瓦颓垣 (pò wǎ tuí yuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dilapidated and crumbling structures”.

How do you pronounce 破瓦颓垣?

破瓦颓垣 is pronounced pò wǎ tuí yuán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 破瓦颓垣 literally mean?

Literally, 破瓦颓垣 means “Broken tiles and crumbling walls”. It is used to mean “Dilapidated and crumbling structures”.

What is the Chinese definition of 破瓦颓垣?

破屋断墙。形容残破废弃的建筑。

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