偾 (fèn) - To ruin & to destroy

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偾 · fèn

To ruin;

to destroy;

to fall;

to be overthrown;

to be defeated;

to be in a state of collapse or ruin.

To ruinto destroyto fall

Usage highlights

To ruin affairsTo be defeated in battleTo be overthrownTo be angryTo be defeated and scatteredTo be ruined and destroyed

Synonyms

  • 败— to defeat; to fail
  • 毁— to destroy; to ruin
  • 覆— to overturn; to collapse

Antonyms

  • 成— to succeed; to accomplish
  • 立— to establish; to set up
  • 兴— to prosper; to flourish

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The company went bankrupt (公司偾事).
  • The plan failed completely (计划偾败).
  • He was overwhelmed with anger (他偾然而怒).
  • The army was defeated (军队偾师).

Collocations

  • To ruin affairs(偾事)
  • To be defeated in battle(偾军)
  • To be overthrown(偾覆)
  • To be angry(偾怒)
  • To be defeated and scattered(偾师)
  • To be ruined and destroyed(偾败)

Idioms

  • To ruin matters and disgrace oneself(偾事辱身)
  • To be defeated and scattered(偾军偾师)
  • To be agitated and rise up(偾兴偾起)

Cultural background

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  • Originally meant 'to fall down, to collapse', later extended to mean defeat and ruin.
  • Often used in classical texts to describe military defeats or the collapse of states.
  • In modern usage, it appears mostly in formal or literary contexts.

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