栋折榱崩 / 棟折榱崩

dòng​zhé​cuī​bēng

nation in ruins

The country is in a state of collapse or ruin; literally describing a building where the main beams and rafters break and fall apart.

栋 (literal) → 栋/棟 · dòng · ridgepole 折 (literal) → 折 · zhé · to break 榱 (literal) → 榱 · cuī · rafter 崩 (literal) → 崩 · bēng · to collapse

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM