broken bricks and tiles; rubble; debris
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Meanings
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broken bricks and tiles; rubble; debris
Refers to the broken remains of building materials, especially after destruction or demolition. Often used to describe post-disaster scenes.
Fèi废
xū墟
shàng上
dào到
chù处
dōu都
shì是
wǎ瓦
lì砾
duī堆
。
There were piles of rubble everywhere on the ruins.
Hōng轰
zhà炸
guò过
hòu后
，
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
biàn变
chéng成
le了
yī一
piàn片
wǎ瓦
lì砾
。
After the bombing, this city was reduced to rubble.
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Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
qīng清
lǐ理
dì地
zhèn震
hòu后
de的
wǎ瓦
lì砾
。
The workers are clearing away the debris after the earthquake.