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土崩鱼烂 — “To describe something”

土崩鱼烂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe something”. Like an organization or a situation, that is falling apart or disintegrating from within due to internal conflicts, corruption, or disarray, leading to its eventual collapse. Literally, “Earth crumbling and fish rotting”.

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土崩鱼烂 Pronunciation and Pinyin

土崩鱼烂 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
土
tǔ3soil, earth, land
崩
bēng11collapse, crumble, or burst
鱼
yú8aquatic vertebrate with gills and fins
烂
làn9rotten, broken, or chaotic

Example Sentence with 土崩鱼烂

这个公司内部缺乏凝聚力,各种矛盾日益突出,长此以往恐怕会土崩鱼烂。
This company lacks cohesion internally, and various conflicts are becoming increasingly prominent; if this continues, it might eventually collapse from within.

Idioms Related to 土崩鱼烂

More idioms starting with 土

  • tǔ土ǒu偶méng蒙jīn金superficially adorn, lacking true substance
  • tǔ土bā八lù路An uncouth, rustic, or unsophisticated person
  • tǔ土bāo包zi子unsophisticated country bumpkin
  • tǔ土mái埋bàn半jié截to have one foot in the grave
  • tǔ土rǎng壤xì细liú流trivial or insignificant matters
  • tǔ土tóu头tǔ土nǎo脑rustic in appearance or manner
  • tǔ土bēng崩wǎ瓦jiě解to completely fall apart
  • tǔ土fú扶chéng成qiáng墙mutual support builds strength
  • tǔ土mù木xíng形hái骸natural unadorned appearance
  • tǔ土yáng洋bìng并jǔ举combine traditional and modern methods
  • tǔ土yáng洋jié结hé合combine traditional and modern methods
  • tǔ土niú牛mù木mǎ马useless things for show

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Questions about 土崩鱼烂

What does 土崩鱼烂 mean?

土崩鱼烂 (tǔ bēng yú làn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe something”.

How do you pronounce 土崩鱼烂?

土崩鱼烂 is pronounced tǔ bēng yú làn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 土崩鱼烂 literally mean?

Literally, 土崩鱼烂 means “Earth crumbling and fish rotting”. It is used to mean “to describe something”.

What is the Chinese definition of 土崩鱼烂?

鱼烂:鱼腐烂从内脏起。比喻国家内部发生动乱。

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