crumbling walls and broken partitions; scene of devastation
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesphrase
crumbling walls and broken partitions; ruins
literarySpecifically describes the appearance of a house or building after being destroyed or left to decay, evoking a desolate and sad scene.
Dì地
zhèn震
guò过
hòu后
，
xiǎo小
zhèn镇
shàng上
zhǐ只
shèng剩
xià下
cán残
yuán垣
duàn断
bì壁
。
After the earthquake, only ruins remained in the small town.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
chéng城
yí遗
zhǐ址
dào到
chù处
dōu都
shì是
cán残
yuán垣
duàn断
bì壁
，
jiǎng讲
shù述
zhe着
lì历
shǐ史
de的
cāng沧
sāng桑
。
The ancient city ruins are filled with crumbling walls, telling the vicissitudes of history.
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Kàn看
zhe着
zhè这
piàn片
cán残
yuán垣
duàn断
bì壁
，
hěn很
nán难
xiǎng想
xiàng象
tā它
xī昔
rì日
de的
fán繁
huá华
。
Looking at these ruins, it's hard to imagine its former prosperity.
phrase
scene of devastation; desolate and bleak sight
literaryUsed metaphorically to describe any scene of complete ruin, devastation, or decline, often carrying an emotional weight of loss or tragedy.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
jiāng将
zhè这
zuò座
měi美
lì丽
de的
chéng城
shì市
biàn变
chéng成
le了
cán残
yuán垣
duàn断
bì壁
。
The war turned this beautiful city into a scene of utter devastation.
Gōng工
chǎng厂
dǎo倒
bì闭
hòu后
，
chǎng厂
qū区
yī一
piàn片
cán残
yuán垣
duàn断
bì壁
，
shí十
fēn分
huāng荒
liáng凉
。
After the factory closed down, the plant area was a desolate scene of ruins.