倾国倾城

qīng guó qīng chéng · qing guo qing cheng

Traditional 傾國傾城

Meaning

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  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 (qīng chéng qīng guó)
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