尺椽片瓦 — “Scattered fragments of a building after destruction”
尺椽片瓦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “scattered fragments of a building after destruction”. Reduced to utter ruin. Literally, “a foot of rafter, a piece of tile”.
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尺椽片瓦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
尺椽片瓦 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 尺椽片瓦
那座老宅在地震中严重受损，如今只剩尺椽片瓦，令人唏嘘
The old house was severely damaged in the earthquake, and now only scattered fragments remain, which is truly lamentable.
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Open the tool →Questions about 尺椽片瓦
What does 尺椽片瓦 mean?
尺椽片瓦 (chǐ chuán piàn wǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “scattered fragments of a building after destruction”.
How do you pronounce 尺椽片瓦?
尺椽片瓦 is pronounced chǐ chuán piàn wǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 尺椽片瓦 literally mean?
Literally, 尺椽片瓦 means “a foot of rafter, a piece of tile”. It is used to mean “scattered fragments of a building after destruction”.
What is the Chinese definition of 尺椽片瓦?
指建筑物遭受破坏后所剩无几的砖瓦木料。