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Progressing from characters to words and idioms marks advanced Chinese. This guide freely explains 「破瓦頹垣」 for your learning.

The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「破瓦頹垣」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.

Broken houses and broken walls. Describes dilapidated and abandoned buildings.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

pò wǎ tuí yuán

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

po3 nga5 teui4 wun4

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.