pǐ
圮
collapse; be ruined
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to collapse; to be destroyed; to fall into ruin
literaryThis is a classical/literary Chinese word. In modern usage, it is found primarily in fixed expressions or formal/written contexts.
Qiān千
nián年
gǔ古
qiáo桥
，
jīn今
yǐ已
qīng倾
pǐ圮
。
The thousand-year-old bridge has now collapsed.
Zhàn战
huǒ火
guò过
hòu后
，
chéng城
chí池
jìn尽
pǐ圮
。
After the war, the city walls and moats were completely destroyed.
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Zhè这
zuò座
miào庙
yǔ宇
nián年
jiǔ久
shī失
xiū修
，
yǒu有
pǐ圮
huài坏
zhī之
yú虞
。
This temple is dilapidated from long neglect and risks collapsing.