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破落户 — “Broken-down household / fallen family”

破落户 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a family that has fallen into poverty or disrepute from a previously prominent status; a person from such a family, often implying a dissolute or rascally character; a down-and-out scoundrel”. Literally, “broken-down household / fallen family”.

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破落户 Pronunciation and Pinyin

破落户 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
破
pò10break, destroy, or defeat
落
luò12fall, drop, settle, decline
户
hù4household, family, or door

Example Sentence with 破落户

他虽然是旧日的破落户,但心地善良,乐于助人。
Although he came from a formerly prominent family that had fallen on hard times, he had a kind heart and was always willing to help others.

Idioms Related to 破落户

Antonyms of 破落户

  • bào暴fā发hù户newly rich person lacking refinement
  • wán纨kù绔zǐ子dì弟wealthy idle dissolute young man

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 破落户

What does 破落户 mean?

破落户 (pò luò hù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a family that has fallen into poverty or disrepute from a previously prominent status; a person from such a family, often implying a dissolute or rascally character; a down-and-out scoundrel”.

How do you pronounce 破落户?

破落户 is pronounced pò luò hù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 破落户 literally mean?

Literally, 破落户 means “broken-down household / fallen family”. It is used to mean “a family that has fallen into poverty or disrepute from a previously prominent status; a person from such a family, often implying a dissolute or rascally character; a down-and-out scoundrel”.

What is the Chinese definition of 破落户?

无赖或指从原来的名门望族败落下来的人家及其子弟

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