Meaning of 倾家荡产
倾家荡产 means lose all one's family fortune; be completely bankrupt. Pronounced qīng jiā dàng chǎn. HSK 7-9.
- lose all one's family fortune; be completely bankrupt
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
dǔ赌
bó博
ér而
qīng倾
jiā家
dàng荡
chǎn产
。
He lost his entire family fortune due to gambling.
Nà那
chǎng场
guān官
si司
ràng让
tā他
chà差
diǎn点
qīng倾
jiā家
dàng荡
chǎn产
。
That lawsuit almost bankrupted him completely.
Chuàng创
yè业
shī失
bài败
kě可
néng能
huì会
ràng让
rén人
qīng倾
jiā家
dàng荡
chǎn产
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
tóu投
zī资
xū需
jǐn谨
shèn慎
。
A failed business venture can make a person lose everything, so one must invest carefully.
Yī一
xiē些
piàn骗
jú局
jiù就
shì是
shè设
jì计
lái来
ràng让
shòu受
hài害
zhě者
qīng倾
jiā家
dàng荡
chǎn产
de的
。
Some scams are designed to make the victims lose all their family wealth.