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傾國傾城 (king1 gwok3 king1 sing4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

傾國傾城 (king1 gwok3 king1 sing4, qīng guó qīng chéng) — lit. capable of causing the downfall of a city or state (idiom); fig. (of a woman) devastatingly beautiful; also written 傾城傾國|倾城倾国[qing1 cheng2 qing1 guo2]

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 傾世界 (king1 sai3 gaai3) — Harangue
• 傾 (king1) — to overturn; to collapse; to lean; to tend; to incline; to pour out tendency; …
• 傾偈 (king1 gai2) — (verb) to chitchat; to chat; to talk
• 傾力 (king1 lik6) — Try one's best
• 傾唔埋 (king1 m4 maai4) — could not communicate or develop rapport in a conversation
• 傾唔埋欄 (king1 m4 maai4 laan4) — could not communicate or develop rapport in a conversation

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