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门殚户尽
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门殚户尽

门殚户尽 — “Refers to an entire family perishing or being completely wiped out”

门殚户尽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to an entire family perishing or being completely wiped out”. Leaving no descendants or members. Literally, “Doors exhausted, households ended”.

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门殚户尽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

门殚户尽 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
门
mén3door, gate, entrance
殚
dān12exert utmost effort
户
hù4household, family, or door
尽
jìn6to the utmost

Example Sentence with 门殚户尽

一场突如其来的灾难,使得那个地区许多人家门殚户尽,令人唏嘘
A sudden disaster caused many families in that region to be completely wiped out, which was heartbreaking.

Idioms Related to 门殚户尽

More idioms starting with 门

  • mén门bù不tíng停bīn宾always welcoming guests promptly
  • mén门bù不yè夜guān关doors unlocked at night, peaceful society
  • mén门bù不yè夜jiōng扃peaceful and secure society
  • mén门dào到hù户shuō说go door to door explaining
  • mén门dān单hù户bó薄a family in decline
  • mén门kě可zhāng张luó罗to be deserted
  • mén门kě可luó罗què雀deserted with few visitors
  • mén门kān堪luó罗què雀a deserted place with few visitors
  • mén门qiáng墙táo桃lǐ李disciples of a respected teacher
  • mén门wài外hàn汉an amateur or outsider in a field
  • mén门tíng庭rú如shì市a popular or thriving place
  • mén门tíng庭ruò若shì市a bustling place like a marketplace

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Questions about 门殚户尽

What does 门殚户尽 mean?

门殚户尽 (mén dān hù jìn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to an entire family perishing or being completely wiped out”.

How do you pronounce 门殚户尽?

门殚户尽 is pronounced mén dān hù jìn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 门殚户尽 literally mean?

Literally, 门殚户尽 means “Doors exhausted, households ended”. It is used to mean “refers to an entire family perishing or being completely wiped out”.

What is the Chinese definition of 门殚户尽?

指全家死亡。

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