灭
顶
之
灾
m
i
è
d
ǐ
n
g
z
h
ī
z
ā
i
Definitions
1. crowning calamity
2. to be swamped in the vast ocean
Components
灭顶
miè dǐng
–
to be drowned (figurative and literal)
之
zhī
–
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
灾
zāi
–
disaster