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全军覆没

全軍覆沒
quánjūnfùmò
idiom #27,408

Meanings

  1. 1 total defeat of an army
  2. 2 complete annihilation
  3. 3 utter wipeout

Examples

敌军在这场战役中全军覆没。
Díjūn zài zhè chǎng zhànyì zhōng quánjūnfùmò.
The enemy army was completely annihilated in this battle.
比赛结束，我们队全军覆没，一分未得。
Bǐsài jiéshù, wǒmen duì quánjūnfùmò, yī fēn wèi dé.
The game ended with our team suffering a total wipeout, not scoring a single point.

Tips

usage
Originally military, now also used figuratively for total failure in competitions, business, or other endeavors.
memory
全 (whole) + 军 (army) + 覆 (to overturn) + 没 (to sink/vanish) — the entire army overturned and sunk.

Stroke Order

全 quán
军 jūn
覆 fù
没 méi