荡然无存 (dàng rán wú cún) — completely gone; nothing left; all destroyed or lost
Definition
Idiom meaning something has vanished completely, leaving no trace — often used for things destroyed or lost (a fire, a savings, a civilization). Stronger and more literary than plain 'nothing left'.
idiom
completely gonenothing leftall destroyed or lost
Examples
- 荡然无存。Yì chǎng dà huǒ bǎ zhěng zuò gǔ miào shāo dé dàng rán wú cún.A big fire burned the entire ancient temple to nothing.
- 荡然无存。Tā de jī xù yīn wèi tóu zī shī bài ér dàng rán wú cún.His savings were completely gone because of a failed investment.
- ，荡然无存。Zhàn zhēng guò hòu, zhè zuò chéng shì de wén míng jī hū dàng rán wú cún.After the war, the civilization of this city was almost entirely destroyed.
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