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傾家蕩產 (king1 gaa1 dong6 caan2) — lose all one's possesions; be reduced to ruin and poverty in Cantonese

kingˉ¹傾gaaˉ¹家dongˍ₆蕩caanˊ²產
简 倾家荡产
Mandarin Pinyin: qing1 jia1 dang4 chan3

Meaning of 傾家蕩產

nounlose all one's possesions; be reduced to ruin and poverty

Characters in 傾家蕩產

傾king1
exhaust; do all one can; use every exertion
家gaa1
classifier for firms or other enterprises
蕩dong6
vast; broad and level; large
產caan2
produce; product; manufacture; yield

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