倾城苏妲己倾城周武王
[qīng chéng sū dá jĭ qīng chéng zhōu wŭ wáng]
Beautiful Su Daji, Beautiful King Wu of Zhou. In Chinese history/mythology, Su Daji was famously beautiful and considered responsible for corrupting and eventually toppling a previous ruler. Meanwhile King Wu of Zhou founded the Zhou dynasty overthrowing her regime. The phrase evokes historical/cultural associations between beauty and power, downfall and rise, or it may suggest a parallel romantic/love-hate connection in contemporary life.