havoc of war; war-caused destruction
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
havoc of war; destruction caused by war (fire, pillage, etc.)
literaryLiterary term, often used in historical or formal writing to describe the comprehensive devastation of war.
Gǔ古
jí籍
zài在
lì历
dài代
bīng兵
xiǎn燹
zhōng中
sǔn损
huǐ毁
yán严
zhòng重
。
Ancient texts suffered severe damage in the devastations of war throughout the dynasties.
Nà那
zuò座
gǔ古
chéng城
céng曾
duō多
cì次
huǐ毁
yú于
bīng兵
xiǎn燹
。
That ancient city was destroyed by the ravages of war multiple times.
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Zhàn战
luàn乱
guò过
hòu后
，
mǎn满
mù目
bīng兵
xiǎn燹
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
liú流
lí离
shī失
suǒ所
。
After the war, the havoc of war was everywhere, and the people were displaced and homeless.