摧残 (cuī cán) — to ravage, to ruin (esp. one's body, mind, spirit, or valuable abstract things)
Definition
摧残 (cuī cán) means to ravage or ruin something precious — typically a person's body, mind, or spirit. It implies slow, ongoing harm, unlike 摧毁 which is a sudden, physical destruction.
verb
to ravageto ruin (esp. one's body, mind, spirit, or valuable abstract things)
Examples
- 摧残。Cháng qī shī mián huì cuī cán rén de shēn xīn jiàn kāng.Long-term insomnia can ravage one's physical and mental health.
- 摧残。Nà chǎng zāi nàn cuī cán le tā suǒ yǒu de xī wàng.That disaster ruined all his hopes.
- 摧残。Zhàn zhēng cuī cán le wú shù jiā tíng.The war ravaged countless families.
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