覆灭 (fù miè) — destruction; complete collapse
Definition
A formal, written noun for the total destruction or collapse of a regime, army, or state. Stronger and more literary than 消灭, which can mean ordinary elimination.
noun
destructioncomplete collapse
Examples
- 覆灭。Zhè ge fǎn dòng zhèng quán zuì zhōng fù miè le.This reactionary regime ultimately collapsed.
- 覆灭。Dí jūn de fù miè biāo zhì zhe zhàn zhēng de jié shù.The enemy's destruction marked the end of the war.
- ，覆灭。Rú guǒ bù jí shí gǎi gé, qǐ yè kě néng huì zǒu xiàng fù miè.If reforms aren't made in time, the company may head toward complete collapse.
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