Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「敗國亡家」, explained below.
Here’s the idiom 「敗國亡家」, with its definition and practical application described below.
It leads to the downfall of a country and the ruin of a family.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bài guó wáng jiā
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
baai6 gwok3 mong4 ga1
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.

