the beam breaking and the rafter falling -- the country being in a stage of ruin

the beam breaking and the rafter falling -- the country being in a stage of ruin

It refers to the downfall or death of a person in power.

Idiom information

[idiom] rafters: rafters. The main beams and rafters were destroyed. The beam breaking and the after falling -- the country falling in a stage of ruin

The origin of Idioms

When the pillars collapse, the overseas Chinese will be tired. Zuozhuan, thirty first year of Xianggong

Idiom story

During the Jin Dynasty, Yu Liang was about to flee. He turned back to Zhong Ya and told him what happened after he left, deeply entrusted him with the important task of the imperial court. Zhong Ya said, "who is responsible for the collapse of pillars?" Yu Liang said: "we can't talk about the current situation any more. You should expect to recover Kyoto." Zhong Ya said, "I want to be worthy of Xun Lin's father."

Examples of Idioms

Seeing the day when heresy is atrocious, we feel the danger of collapse. Chapter 131 of popular romance of the Republic of China by Cai Dongfan and Xu Xianfu