家破人亡

jiā pò rén wáng

Dictionary entry

family bankrupt and the people dead (idiom); ruined and orphaned

What does 家破人亡 mean?

家破人亡 (jiā pò rén wáng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1family bankrupt and the people dead (idiom); ruined and orphaned

2destitute and homeless

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家jiāused in 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1 ju4]破pòbroken · damaged 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]亡wángto die · to lose

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How to pronounce 家破人亡

家破人亡

jiā pò rén wáng

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