duàn
cán
yuán

idiom

Meaning of 断壁残垣

断壁残垣 means collapsed walls and ruins; a scene of devastation. Pronounced duàn bì cán yuán.

  • collapsed walls and ruins; a scene of devastation

Definitions & Examples

Zhàn
zhēng
guò
hòu
 
zhěng
cūn
zhuāng
zhǐ
shèng
xià
piàn
duàn
cán
yuán
 

After the war, the entire village was left with nothing but collapsed walls and ruins.

Zǒu
jìn
zhè
zuò
bèi
de
 
dào
chù
shì
duàn
cán
yuán
 
shuō
zhe
de
huī
huáng
 

Entering this abandoned ancient temple, there were dilapidated walls everywhere, telling of its past glory.

Zhèn
hòu
de
fèi
shàng
 
duàn
cán
yuán
chù
jīng
xīn
 

In the post-earthquake ruins, the sight of the collapsed walls was shocking.