







国家将亡,必有妖孽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Troublesome elements or ominous signs emerge when a system”. Organization, or situation is on the verge of collapse or ruin. Literally, “A nation on the verge of ruin will surely have evil forces”.

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Open the tool →国家将亡,必有妖孽 (guó jiā jiāng wáng , bì yǒu yāo niè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Troublesome elements or ominous signs emerge when a system”.
国家将亡,必有妖孽 is pronounced guó jiā jiāng wáng , bì yǒu yāo niè in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 国家将亡,必有妖孽 means “a nation on the verge of ruin will surely have evil forces”. It is used to mean “Troublesome elements or ominous signs emerge when a system”.
妖孽:妖魔鬼怪。国家将要灭亡必定有某种征兆