汉英词典
MEANING OF 倾国倾城
lit. capable of causing the downfall of a city or state (idiom) / fig. (of a woman) devastatingly beautiful / also written 傾城傾國|倾城倾国[qing1 cheng2 qing1 guo2]
倾 Overturned / 城 country / Originally refers to the country's subjugation due to female sex / Later, women are often described as extremely beautiful
《汉书·孝武李夫人传》北方有佳人，绝世而独立，一顾倾人城，再顾倾人国。”后以倾国倾城”或倾城倾国”形容女子极为美丽。
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