全軍覆沒

简 全军覆没 · 繁 全軍覆沒
Mandarin · pinyin quán jūn fù mò

Meanings

  1. total defeat of an army (idiom); fig. a complete wipeout
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全
quán · maintain, keep whole or intact
軍
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覆
fù · cover; tip over; return; reply
沒
méi · not, have not, none; to drown, sink
军
jūn · army, military; soldiers, troops
没
méi · not, have not, none; drown, sink
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2–1–4–4 · quan2 jun1 fu4 mo4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cyun4 gwan1 fuk1 mut6

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cyun4 gwan1 fuk1 mut6

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  1. (idiomatic) to suffer a crushing defeat; total defeat of an army; complete wipe-out
  2. (figurative) to fail completely

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