to destroy, ruin, or exterminate completely; to cause something to cease to exist

to destroy completely; to wreck; to smash

to destroy or eliminate, especially by melting, burning, or crushing; to obliterate or annul

to burn down; to burn up; to destroy by fire

to fall from a height and be destroyed; to crash and disintegrate, used especially of aircraft or spacecraft

to damage, devastate, or vandalize something

to destroy; to ruin; to cause to perish

to blow up; to demolish; to destroy by means of explosion

to slander; to vilify; to defame others; to attack someone's reputation via insults or lies

to smash, sabotage, or willfully destroy something; to ruin

to damage; to wreck; to ruin; to destroy

destructive; devastating; having the quality of being completely ruined or irreparable

to hit and destroy; to smash or ruin something by attacking it

To disfigure one's face; to spoil one's beauty.

(idiom) to be ruined in a very short time; used especially of an achievement or object that was hard-earned or took a long time to build

to damage or impair; physical destruction, loss, or wear and tear (often used in legal or technical contexts)

to destroy by fire; to burn down

to shred or rip up something until it is destroyed

to destroy one's own reputation, character, or future; to cause self-inflicted damage

To break a promise, agreement, or treaty; to unilaterally fail to fulfill a contract.

to demolish; to pull down; to tear down and destroy

to slander, libel, or disparage others

to smash, shatter, or destroy through a collision

to break something into pieces; to smash and destroy

to damage or injure; to destroy and harm

to receive both praise and criticism in equal measure; to have a mixed reputation

criticism and praise; public opinion regarding someone's character or work

to destroy and discard; to scrap or abandon

To destroy one's own protective barriers or get rid of a capable assistant; to act in a way that sabotages one's own strength or advantage due to poor strategy.

to be washed away or destroyed by a flood or a powerful current of water

To ban the sale or distribution of something and order its destruction, typically referring to books, publications, or audiovisual materials

to collapse; to cave in; to fall apart

to raze to the ground; to demolish or level completely

(idiom) accumulated slander can lead to someone's ruin or death, or destroy family ties; literally meaning that enough malicious gossip can melt even bones; describes how fearsome rumors and gossip can be

to break and destroy; to ruin

(idiom) to donate one's entire family fortune to help the country in a time of crisis; based on a historical account in the [[左传|左傳|zuo3 zhuan4]] of a prime minister using his own wealth to relieve the state of Chu

literally meaning the standard musical bells are destroyed and discarded; used to describe a situation where talented and virtuous people are neglected while mediocre individuals are given power

to destroy or ruin; to become dilapidated or broken

To aim for perfection or completeness only to end up being criticized or slandered; originally from the Mencius.

to injure; to damage; to destroy

(idiom) to become extremely thin and wasted away due to intense mourning, typically after the death of a parent

to disparage and defame; to speak ill of or belittle someone or something

literally meaning a thousand-mile dike can be destroyed by an ant hole; used to describe how a tiny mistake or a small amount of negligence can cause a huge catastrophe

to fall apart; to collapse or be destroyed

to collapse and be destroyed; dilapidation

It is better to tear down ten temples than to break up a single marriage.

(idiom) everything is destroyed and nothing survives; literally, if the nest is overturned, the eggs will break. Metaphorically suggests that when a nation or family falls, the individuals belonging to it cannot escape ruin.

Internet slang used for situations or content that is so shocking, absurd, or morally questionable that it shatters one's perspective on life, values, and the world.

to sacrifice one's family fortune to help the country in a time of crisis