How do you pronounce 倾城倾国?

倾城倾国 is pronounced qīng chéng qīng guó in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 倾城倾国 literally mean?

Literally, 倾城倾国 means “Topple cities, topple kingdoms”. It is used to mean “describing a woman of extraordinary and captivating beauty”.

Where does 倾城倾国 come from?

倾城倾国 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.

What is the Chinese definition of 倾城倾国?

倾：倾覆；城：国。原指因女色而亡国。后多形容妇女容貌极美。

倾城倾国 — “Describing a woman of extraordinary and captivating beauty”

倾城倾国 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing a woman of extraordinary and captivating beauty”. So stunning that she could metaphorically cause cities to fall and kingdoms to be overthrown. It signifies peerless allure. Literally, “Topple cities, topple kingdoms”.

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倾城倾国 Pronunciation and Pinyin

倾qīng
城chéng
倾qīng
国guó

倾城倾国 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
倾	qīng	10	lean, pour, devote completely
城	chéng	9	city or fortified wall
倾	qīng	10	lean, pour, devote completely
国	guó	8	country or China

Example Sentence with 倾城倾国

她的容貌真是倾城倾国，走到哪里都吸引了所有人的目光。

Her radiant beauty was truly captivating, drawing the admiration and attention of everyone she encountered.

Origin and Story of 倾城倾国

During the Han Dynasty, the Li family, consisting of a brother and two sisters, came from Zhongshan to the capital, Chang'an.

The brother, Li Yannian, joined the imperial music bureau. He highly recommended his sister to Emperor Wu, praising her as a peerless beauty with a song: "One glance at her could topple a city, another glance could topple a kingdom."

Delighted by this description, Emperor Wu summoned Li Yannian's sister and made her a Lady. She later gave birth to Liu He, who became the King of Changyi.

Emperor Wu greatly doted on this extraordinarily beautiful lady.

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Questions about 倾城倾国

What does 倾城倾国 mean?: 倾城倾国 (qīng chéng qīng guó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing a woman of extraordinary and captivating beauty”.
How do you pronounce 倾城倾国?: 倾城倾国 is pronounced qīng chéng qīng guó in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 倾城倾国 literally mean?: Literally, 倾城倾国 means “Topple cities, topple kingdoms”. It is used to mean “describing a woman of extraordinary and captivating beauty”.
Where does 倾城倾国 come from?: 倾城倾国 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 倾城倾国?: 倾：倾覆；城：国。原指因女色而亡国。后多形容妇女容貌极美。

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