(of a woman) devastatingly beautiful; lit. capable of causing the downfall of a city or state. Originally from a poem in the Book of Han, this idiom describes a woman whose beauty is so great that it could cause the collapse of a kingdom. Also written as [[倾城倾国|傾城傾國|qing1 cheng2 qing1 guo2]].

(idiom) extremely beautiful; used to describe a woman whose beauty is enough to cause the downfall of a city or a state.

Used to describe a woman of extraordinary beauty, such that a single glance from her could cause a city to fall; literally "one look overthrows a city".