Definition

Examples

• 他的一时冲动断送了自己的前程。
  Tā de yì shí chōngdòng duàn sòng le zìjǐ de qiánchéng.
  His momentary impulse ruined his own future.
• 这场官司断送了她多年的努力。
  Zhè chǎng guānsi duàn sòng le tā duō nián de nǔlì.
  This lawsuit forfeited years of her hard work.
• 酗酒断送了他的健康和家庭。
  Xùjiǔ duàn sòng le tā de jiànkāng hé jiātíng.
  Alcoholism ruined his health and family.