be destroyed; collapse; perish
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be completely destroyed; to perish; to collapse
formalUsually refers to the complete destruction of an organization, regime, army, or plot. Often used in formal, literary, or historical contexts.
Dí敌
jūn军
quán全
jūn军
fù覆
miè灭
。
The enemy army was completely annihilated.
Zhè这
gè个
fǔ腐
xiǔ朽
de的
wáng王
cháo朝
zuì最
zhōng终
fù覆
miè灭
le了
。
This decadent dynasty eventually collapsed.
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Rú如
guǒ果
jù拒
jué绝
gǎi改
gé革
，
zhè这
jiā家
qǐ企
yè业
bì必
jiāng将
fù覆
miè灭
。
If it refuses to reform, this company will surely perish.
Tā他
men们
de的
yīn阴
móu谋
hái还
méi没
dé得
chěng逞
jiù就
fù覆
miè灭
le了
。
Their plot perished before it could succeed.