粵

斷dyun6送sung3

simp断送
dyun6 sung3duàn sòng

English

  1. to forfeit (future profit, one's life etc)
  2. ruined
  3. (of one's future or life) to ruin; to forfeit

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 白白喪失,通常指性命或者非常珍貴同重要嘅嘢

Examples

  • 这则丑闻很有可能会断送您的选举。

    This scandal will likely ruin your chances of being elected.

    Tatoeba · jan_OkulaJu CC BY

  • 嗰次意外斷送咗佢所有嘅希望。

    The car accident ruined of all her future hopes.

  • 佢竟然為咗錢斷送咗自己嘅生命。

    He forfeited his life for money.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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