miè
dǐng

common
verb

Meaning of 灭顶

灭顶 means to drown; to be submerged by water over one's head. Pronounced miè dǐng.

  • to drown; to be submerged by water over one's head

Definitions & Examples

de
shān
hóng
shǐ使
wèi
cūn
mín
miàn
lín
miè
dǐng
zhī
zāi
 

A sudden flash flood put several villagers in danger of drowning.

Chéng
 
miè
dǐng
zhī
zāi
 
huǐ
miè
xìng
de
zāi
nàn
 

The idiom 'mie ding zhi zai' (a calamity of being drowned) metaphorically refers to a catastrophic disaster.

Cuò
de
tóu
jué
ràng
zhè
jiā
gōng
zāo
miè
dǐng
zhī
zāi
 

The wrong investment decision almost brought a catastrophic blow to this company.