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栋折榱坏
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栋折榱坏

栋折榱坏 — “To collapse and be ruined”

栋折榱坏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to collapse and be ruined”. To face complete downfall or destruction. Literally, “main beam breaks, rafters are damaged”.

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栋折榱坏 Pronunciation and Pinyin

栋折榱坏 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
栋
dòng9pillar of a group
折
shé7break, bend, or discount
榱cuī—
坏
huài7bad, evil, naughty

Example Sentence with 栋折榱坏

一场突如其来的灾害让这个原本兴旺的家族瞬间栋折榱坏,令人唏嘘。
A sudden disaster caused the once prosperous family to instantly collapse and be ruined, which was truly regrettable.

Idioms Related to 栋折榱坏

Synonyms of 栋折榱坏

  • dòng栋xiǔ朽cuī榱bēng崩complete collapse or ruin
  • dòng栋cuī榱bēng崩zhé折collapse and ruin

More idioms starting with 栋

  • dòng栋zhé折cuī榱bēng崩key figure's collapse ruins organization
  • dòng栋liáng梁zhī之qì器pillar of strength
  • dòng栋liáng梁zhī之cái才pillar of society
  • dòng栋liáng梁zhī之cái材pillar of society

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Questions about 栋折榱坏

What does 栋折榱坏 mean?

栋折榱坏 (dòng shé cuī huài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to collapse and be ruined”.

How do you pronounce 栋折榱坏?

栋折榱坏 is pronounced dòng shé cuī huài in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 栋折榱坏 literally mean?

Literally, 栋折榱坏 means “main beam breaks, rafters are damaged”. It is used to mean “to collapse and be ruined”.

What is the Chinese definition of 栋折榱坏?

犹栋折榱崩。比喻倾覆。

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