断垣残壁 — “Broken walls, ruined walls”
断垣残壁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scene of widespread destruction with broken walls and shattered structures; crumbling ruins”. Literally, “Broken walls, ruined walls”.
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断垣残壁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 断duàn
- 垣yuán
- 残cán
- 壁bì
断垣残壁 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 断垣残壁
一场突如其来的地震，使得原本美丽的村庄变成了一片断垣残壁。
A sudden earthquake turned the once beautiful village into a scene of broken walls and crumbling ruins.
Idioms Related to 断垣残壁
Synonyms of 断垣残壁
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- duàn断hū乎bù不kě可Absolutely not allowed
- duàn断shì事yǐ以lǐ理judge matters by reason
- duàn断shì事rú如shén神make incredibly accurate judgments
- duàn断jué决rú如liú流make quick and decisive judgments
- duàn断fú凫xù续hè鹤go against natural laws
- duàn断fà发wén文shēn身ancient custom of cutting hair and tattooing body
- duàn断fà发wén纹shēn身ancient custom of cutting hair and tattooing body
- duàn断guī圭suì碎bì璧precious literary fragments
- duàn断mò墨cán残chǔ楮incomplete ancient texts
- duàn断bì壁cán残yuán垣ruins and dilapidated walls
- duàn断bì壁cán残zhāng璋valuable despite being incomplete or damaged
Questions about 断垣残壁
- What does 断垣残壁 mean?
- 断垣残壁 (duàn yuán cán bì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scene of widespread destruction with broken walls and shattered structures; crumbling ruins”.
- How do you pronounce 断垣残壁?
- 断垣残壁 is pronounced duàn yuán cán bì in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 断垣残壁 literally mean?
- Literally, 断垣残壁 means “Broken walls, ruined walls”. It is used to mean “a scene of widespread destruction with broken walls and shattered structures; crumbling ruins”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 断垣残壁?
- 形容房屋倒塌残破的景象。