destroy; devastate; ravage
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to destroy; to devastate; to cause serious damage
Often used for physical, spiritual, or cultural destruction. It implies causing severe harm or ruin, leaving lasting negative effects.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
cuī摧
cán残
le了
xǔ许
duō多
měi美
lì丽
de的
chéng城
shì市
。
War has devastated many beautiful cities.
Cháng长
qī期
de的
jí疾
bìng病
cuī摧
cán残
le了
tā他
de的
jiàn健
kāng康
。
Long-term illness has destroyed his health.
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Fēng封
jiàn建
lǐ礼
jiào教
cuī摧
cán残
le了
rén人
de的
zì自
yóu由
sī思
xiǎng想
。
Feudal ethics ravaged people's free thinking.
Bié别
ràng让
shī失
bài败
cuī摧
cán残
le了
nǐ你
de的
xìn信
xīn心
。
Don't let failure destroy your confidence.
Fēi非
fǎ法
kǎn砍
fá伐
zhèng正
zài在
cuī摧
cán残
zhè这
piàn片
sēn森
lín林
。
Illegal logging is devastating this forest.