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倾家荡产

倾家荡产

qīng jiā dàng chǎn

HSK 7–9

Meaning

to lose a family fortune (idiom)

Definition

指丧失全部家产，彻底破产。

To lose all family property; to be bankrupt.

Usage

用于描述某人因赌博、生意失败或灾难等原因失去所有财产和财富的情形。

Used to describe a situation where someone loses all their wealth and property due to gambling, business failure, or disaster.

Examples

1 他因为赌博而倾家荡产。（He lost all his family fortune due to gambling.）
2 这次投资失败让他几乎倾家荡产。（This investment failure almost ruined him.）
3 一场大火让这个家庭倾家荡产。（A big fire made this family lose everything.）
4 他为了治病不惜倾家荡产。（He was willing to spend all his money to treat his illness.）
5 公司破产导致他倾家荡产。（The company's bankruptcy caused him to lose everything.）

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