崩壞

Attestable in Classical Chinese text. Later repopularized among ACG fans and then gradually on the internet from Japanese 崩(ほう)壊(かい) (hōkai), itself simplified from original 崩(ほう)潰(かい) (hōkai).

崩壞

1. to collapse; to break down; to go to pieces; to go to ruins

   • 險險戲戲，崩壞陂池，決勝乃罷。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     险险戏戏，崩坏陂池，决胜乃罢。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: c. 2nd cneutry CE, Mei Cheng, 七發

     Xiǎn xiǎn xì xì, bēnghuài bēichí, juéshèng nǎi bà.

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   • 仰面看那草屋時，四下裡崩壞了，又被朔風吹撼，搖振得動。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     仰面看那草屋时，四下里崩坏了，又被朔风吹撼，摇振得动。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: Shi Nai'an, Water Margin, circa 14^th century CE

     Yǎngmiàn kàn nà cǎowū shí, sìxiàlǐ bēnghuài le, yòu bèi shuòfēng chuī hàn, yáo zhèn dé dòng.

     When looked up at the thatched hut, it was collapsing on all sides, and the north wind shook it, making it sway and tremble.

2. to decline; to corrupt; to go to ruins

   • 君道崩壞，下亂，百姓將失其所矣。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     君道崩坏，下乱，百姓将失其所矣。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Book of Han, circa 1^st century CE

     Jūndào bēnghuài, xià luàn, bǎixìng jiāng shī qí suǒ yǐ.

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崩壞 • (bunggoe) (hangeul 붕괴)

1. hanja form^? of 붕괴 (“a fall; a breakdown; (a) collapse”)

崩壞

1. chữ Hán form of băng hoại (“to corrupt”).