倾城倾国

MEANING

1. 壹形adjective

   lit. capable of causing the downfall of a city or state (idiom)

   • tāyǒuqīngchéngqīngguódeměimào.

     她有倾城倾国的美貌。🔊

     She has a beauty that could topple cities and overthrow kingdoms.

2. 貳形adjective

   fig. (of a woman) devastatingly beautiful

   • tāzhēnshìqīngchéngqīngguódeměinǚ.

     她真是倾城倾国的美女。🔊

     She is truly a breathtakingly beautiful woman who could topple kingdoms.