傾國傾城 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

傾 qīng upset, pour out, overflow
國 guó nation, country, nation-state
傾 qīng upset, pour out, overflow
城 chéng
HSK 3
castle; city, town; municipality