家破人亡

jiāpòrénwáng

idiom #35,881

Meanings

1 family ruined and members dead (idiom)
2 destitute and bereft; a household utterly destroyed

Characters

Examples

战争让无数家庭家破人亡。

Zhànzhēng ràng wúshù jiātíng jiāpòrénwáng.

War has torn countless families apart, leaving homes destroyed and members dead.

一场大火让他家破人亡。

Yī chǎng dà huǒ ràng tā jiāpòrénwáng.

A single fire left his family ruined and dead.

Tips

register

Heavy, tragic register — reserved for serious calamity (war, disaster, severe misfortune). Do not use hyperbolically for minor setbacks.

Stroke Order

家 jiā

破 pò

人 rén

亡 wáng