cán
yuán
duàn

idiom

Meaning of 残垣断壁

残垣断壁 means crumbling walls and broken partitions; ruins; scene of devastation; desolate and bleak sight. Pronounced cán yuán duàn bì.

  • crumbling walls and broken partitions; ruins
  • scene of devastation; desolate and bleak sight

Definitions & Examples

zhèn
guò
hòu
 
xiǎo
zhèn
shàng
zhǐ
shèng
xià
cán
yuán
duàn
 

After the earthquake, only ruins remained in the small town.

Zhè
zuò
chéng
zhǐ
dào
chù
dōu
shì
cán
yuán
duàn
 
jiǎng
shù
zhe
shǐ
de
cāng
sāng
 

The ancient city ruins are filled with crumbling walls, telling the vicissitudes of history.

Kàn
zhe
zhè
piàn
cán
yuán
duàn
 
hěn
nán
xiǎng
xiàng
de
fán
huá
 

Looking at these ruins, it's hard to imagine its former prosperity.