全軍覆沒 quán jūn fù mò

DEFINITIONS

  1. total defeat of an army (idiom); fig. a complete wipeout

CHARACTERS

全 quán maintain, keep whole or intact
軍 jūn army, military; soldiers, troops
覆 fù cover; tip over; return; reply
沒 mò not, have not, none; to drown, sink