家破人亡 (jiā pò rén wáng) — family destroyed, loved ones dead (used of the ultimate tragedy befalling a household)
Definition
A chengyu for the ultimate family tragedy — 'home destroyed, family members dead or scattered.' Used for catastrophic events like war, disaster, or political persecution, not minor misfortune.
idiom
family destroyedloved ones dead (used of the ultimate tragedy befalling a household)
Examples
- 家破人亡，。Zhàn zhēng ràng hěn duō bǎi xìng jiā pò rén wáng, tài bēi cǎn le.The war left many ordinary people with their families destroyed and loved ones dead — so tragic.
- ，家破人亡。Yì chǎng dà dì zhèn guò hòu, zhěng gè cūn zhuāng jiā pò rén wáng.After the big earthquake, the whole village saw families destroyed and people killed.
- ，家破人亡。Tā bèi rén xiàn hài, luò de jiā pò rén wáng de xià chǎng.He was framed by others and ended up with his family ruined and his relatives dead.
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