家破人亡 Family destroyed, people dead
Explanation
家庭破产，人口死亡。形容家遭不幸的惨相。
Family bankruptcy and deaths. It describes the tragic image of an unhappy family.
Origin Story
战火纷飞的年代，小山村也未能幸免。李家世代务农，原本生活平静祥和，可一场突如其来的战乱打破了这份宁静。村庄被日军占领，李家父子被迫参加劳役，母亲独自在家操持家务，却也难逃战火无情。一天，日军扫荡村庄，李父为保护妻儿壮烈牺牲，母亲也在乱军中不幸遇难。年幼的李明侥幸逃脱，却从此家破人亡，孤苦伶仃。他失去亲人的悲痛，失去家园的无助，让他幼小的心灵蒙上了一层挥之不去的阴影。
In times of war and violence, even the small village was not spared. The Li family had lived peacefully for generations, working the land. However, a sudden war shattered this peace. The village was occupied by Japanese troops, and the father and son were forced into labor. Their mother stayed home alone, struggling to manage the household and barely escaping the violence. One day, the Japanese troops raided the village. The father sacrificed himself to protect his wife and son. In the ensuing chaos, the mother was killed. Young Li Ming managed to escape, but he was left destitute and alone. The grief of losing his loved ones, and the helplessness of losing his home, cast a long shadow on his young heart.
Usage
作谓语、宾语、定语；常与“妻离子散”连用
As predicate, object, attributive; often used with "wife and children dispersed"
Examples
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他家破人亡，一贫如洗。
tā jiā pò rén wáng, yī pín rú xǐ
His family was destroyed, and he was reduced to poverty.
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战乱导致许多家庭家破人亡，流离失所。
zhàn luàn dǎozhì xǔduō jiātíng jiā pò rén wáng, liú lí shī suǒ
The war caused many families to be destroyed and displaced.