4 characters Idiom and proverb 2 365

We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「亡國破家」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

This feature highlights the idiom 「亡國破家」, with its meaning and examples shown below.

Countries collapsed and families were destroyed.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

wáng guó pò jiā

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

mong4 gwok3 po3 ga1

Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.