qīng倾emptyjiā家familydàng荡squanderchǎn产property
To lose everything; to be reduced to poverty; to be cleaned out.
Literal meaning
empty (倾) — family (家) — squander (荡) — property (产)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing the loss of all one's wealth and possessions.
Examples
Dǔ赌bó博shǐ使tā他qīng倾jiā家dàng荡chǎn产。
Gambling caused him to lose everything.
Tóu投zī资shī失bài败dǎo导zhì致tā他qīng倾jiā家dàng荡chǎn产。
The failed investment led to him being cleaned out.
Usage & nuances
Emphasizes the severity and completeness of the loss.
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