倾 国 倾 城

qīng guó qīng chéngdictionary entry

lit. capable of causing the downfall of a city or state (idiom) / fig. (of a woman) devastatingly beautiful / also written 傾城傾國|倾城倾国[qīng chéng qīng guó]

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Original source entry:

傾國傾城 倾国倾城 [qing1 guo2 qing1 cheng2] /lit. capable of causing the downfall of a city or state (idiom)/fig. (of a woman) devastatingly beautiful/also written 傾城傾國|倾城倾国[qing1 cheng2 qing1 guo2]/

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Other forms in these source records: 傾國傾城

倾
qīng
to overturn / to collapse / to lean / to tend / to incline / to pour out
国
guó
country; nation; state / (bound form) national
Guó
surname Guo
倾
qīng
to overturn / to collapse / to lean / to tend / to incline / to pour out
城
chéng
city walls / city / town / CL:座[zuò],道[dào],個|个[gè]

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