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片甲不回 — “Suffering complete annihilation”

片甲不回 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Suffering complete annihilation”. Not a single person or thing returned. Literally, “Not a single piece of armor returns”.

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片甲不回 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 片piàn
  • 甲jiǎ
  • 不bù
  • 回huí

片甲不回 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
片
piàn4flat thin piece, slice
甲
jiǎ5first, armor, or nail
不
bù4not
回
huí6return, reply, revolve

Example Sentence with 片甲不回

那支深入险地的探险队遭遇不测,最终片甲不回,无一生还。
The exploration team that ventured deep into dangerous territory met with disaster, and ultimately not a single member returned, with none surviving.

Idioms Related to 片甲不回

Synonyms of 片甲不回

  • quán全jūn军fù覆mò没the entire army wiped out
  • piàn片jiǎ甲bù不liú留wipe out completely

Antonyms of 片甲不回

  • dà大huò获quán全shèng胜win a complete and decisive victory

More idioms starting with 片

  • piàn片yún云zhē遮dǐng顶receive a significant favor or blessing
  • piàn片guāng光líng零yǔ羽scattered fragments of brilliance
  • piàn片shàn善xiǎo小cái才a person of limited talent or minor ability
  • piàn片jiē接cùn寸fù附to clumsily piece together disparate elements
  • piàn片wén文zhī只shì事fragmentary writings and isolated matters
  • piàn片wén文zhī只zì字a few words or a tiny bit of writing
  • piàn片wǎ瓦bù不cún存completely destroyed, not a single tile remains
  • piàn片wǎ瓦bù不liú留completely destroyed
  • piàn片wǎ瓦wú无cún存utterly destroyed, not a single tile remains
  • piàn片jiǎ甲bù不cún存completely annihilated
  • piàn片jiǎ甲bù不guī归total defeat, no survivors

Questions about 片甲不回

What does 片甲不回 mean?
片甲不回 (piàn jiǎ bù huí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Suffering complete annihilation”.
How do you pronounce 片甲不回?
片甲不回 is pronounced piàn jiǎ bù huí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 片甲不回 literally mean?
Literally, 片甲不回 means “not a single piece of armor returns”. It is used to mean “Suffering complete annihilation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 片甲不回?
一个士兵也没回来。形容全军覆没。
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