断壁残垣 in English duan4 bi4 can2 yuan2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) walls reduced to rubble (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically scene of devastation
  • ruins

Simplified Characters

断 壁 残 垣

Traditional Characters

斷 壁 殘 垣

Pinyin

duan4 bi4 can2 yuan2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

断duan4to break 壁bi4wall 残can2to destroy 垣yuan2wall