倾覆 (傾覆)
qīng fù
Pinyin
Definition
倾覆 (傾覆)
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- to capsize
- to collapse
- to overturn
- to overthrow
- to undermine
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 to toss and turn (sleeplessly)
- 2 again and again
- 1 to cover
- 1 to topple (i.e. knock over)
- 2 to capsize
- 3 fig. to overturn (a regime, by plotting or subversion)
- 4 to undermine
- 5 to subvert
- 1 to capsize
- 2 to collapse
- 3 to overturn
- 4 to overthrow
- 5 to undermine
- 1 total defeat of an army (idiom); fig. a complete wipeout
Idioms (10)
全军覆没
- 1 total defeat of an army (idiom); fig. a complete wipeout
前车之覆,后车之鉴
- 1 lit. the cart in front overturns, a warning to the following cart (idiom); fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor
- 2 learn from past mistake
- 3 once bitten twice shy
天翻地覆
- 1 sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion
- 2 everything turned on its head
翻天覆地
- 1 sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion
- 2 everything turned on its head
翻手为云覆手变雨
- 1 lit. turning his hand palm up he gathers the clouds, turning his hand palm down he turns them to rain
- 2 very powerful and capable (idiom)