







灭门刺史 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a local official or person in a position of power whose authority is so immense that it can lead to the complete ruin or annihilation of a family”. Literally, “Family-destroying governor”.

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Open the tool →灭门刺史 (miè mén cì shǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a local official or person in a position of power whose authority is so immense that it can lead to the complete ruin or annihilation of a family”.
灭门刺史 is pronounced miè mén cì shǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 灭门刺史 means “Family-destroying governor”. It is used to mean “refers to a local official or person in a position of power whose authority is so immense that it can lead to the complete ruin or annihilation of a family”.
指地方官手中的权力,足以使人破家灭门