倾国倾城 qīng guó qīng chéng

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. capable of causing the downfall of a city or state (idiom)
  2. fig. (of a woman) devastatingly beautiful
  3. also written 傾城傾國|倾城倾国[qing1 cheng2 qing1 guo2]

CHARACTERS

倾 qīng
HSK 6
upset, pour out, overflow
国 guó
HSK 1
nation, country, nation-state
倾 qīng
HSK 6
upset, pour out, overflow
城 chéng
HSK 3
castle; city, town; municipality