倾国倾城

Traditional: 傾國傾城

qīng guó qīng chéng

Dictionary entry

lit. capable of causing the downfall of a city or state (idiom)

What does 倾国倾城 mean?

倾国倾城 (qīng guó qīng chéng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. capable of causing the downfall of a city or state (idiom)

2fig. (of a woman) devastatingly beautiful

3also written 傾城傾國|倾城倾国[qing1 cheng2 qing1 guo2]

Character breakdown

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倾qīngto overturn · to collapse 国Guósurname Guo 城chéngcity walls · city

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How to pronounce 倾国倾城

倾国倾城

qīng guó qīng chéng

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