全军覆灭 Complete annihilation of the army
Explanation
指整个军队全部被消灭，也比喻事情彻底失败。
Refers to the complete annihilation of an entire army, and is also used as a metaphor for a complete failure.
Origin Story
话说公元前207年，秦末农民起义风起云涌。项羽率领八千江东子弟兵渡江而西，与秦军主力展开了激烈的楚汉战争。这场战争规模浩大，战况惨烈，双方都付出了巨大的代价。起初，项羽势如破竹，屡战屡胜，秦军节节败退。然而，在巨鹿之战中，项羽却遭遇了前所未有的巨大挑战。秦军凭借着坚固的城防和精良的装备，对项羽的军队展开了猛烈的进攻。经过一番浴血奋战，项羽的军队虽然取得了一定的战果，却也付出了巨大的牺牲。最终，在秦军的围攻下，项羽的军队全军覆没。这场战争的失败，标志着项羽起义的彻底失败，也为秦朝的灭亡埋下了伏笔。
In 207 BC, during the final years of the Qin dynasty, numerous peasant uprisings erupted. Xiang Yu led 8,000 soldiers from the Jiangdong region westward and fought fierce battles against the main forces of the Qin army in the Chu-Han War. This war was of great scale and brutal fighting, with both sides suffering immense losses. Initially, Xiang Yu swept across the battlefield like wildfire, winning one victory after another, while the Qin army was steadily pushed back. However, at the Battle of Julu, Xiang Yu faced an unprecedented challenge. The Qin army, utilizing its strong fortifications and advanced equipment, launched fierce attacks on Xiang Yu's army. After bitter fighting, Xiang Yu's army, while achieving some successes, also suffered heavy casualties. Eventually, under the onslaught of the Qin army, Xiang Yu's army was completely annihilated. The defeat in this battle marked the ultimate failure of Xiang Yu's rebellion and paved the way for the demise of the Qin dynasty.
Usage
通常用于描述战争或重大事件的彻底失败。
It is usually used to describe the complete failure of a war or major event.
Examples
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这次战役，我军全军覆没，损失惨重。
zhe ci zhan yi, wo jun quan jun fu mie, sun shi can zhong.
In this battle, our entire army was wiped out, resulting in heavy losses.
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创业初期，经历了全军覆没的失败，但我们并没有放弃。
chuang ye chu qi, jing li le quan jun fu mie de shi bai, dan women bing mei you fang qi
In the early days of the business, we experienced a complete failure, but we didn't give up.