Definition & Meaning

fatal and overwhelming disaster

Word usage

miè dǐng zhī zāi

灭 顶 之 灾

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slfatal and overwhelming disaster
- zāo yù miè dǐng zhī zāi
  遭遇灭顶之灾
  be confronted with the threat of complete annihilation
- zhè cì jīng jì shuāi tuì gěi yī xiē xiǎo qǐ yè dài lái le miè dǐng zhī zāi
  这次经济衰退给一些小企业带来了灭顶之灾。
  The recession spelled doom for many small businesses.
synonym
mí tiān dà huò弥天大祸 pō tiān dà huò泼天大祸

Word usage

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"灭顶之灾" is often used with words such as "带来", "招来" and "造成".

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