倾国倾城 in English qing1 guo2 qing1 cheng2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) capable of causing the downfall of a city or state (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically (of a woman) devastatingly beautiful
  • also written 傾城傾國|倾城倾国[qing1 cheng2 qing1 guo2]

Simplified Characters

倾 国 倾 城

Traditional Characters

傾 國 傾 城

Pinyin

qing1 guo2 qing1 cheng2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

倾qing1to overturn 国guo2surname Guo 倾qing1to overturn 城cheng2city walls