椎埋穿掘 — “To commit heinous crimes such as murder and grave robbing”
椎埋穿掘 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to commit heinous crimes such as murder and grave robbing”. To engage in violent and malicious acts. Literally, “To pound and bury, to pierce and dig”.
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椎埋穿掘 Pronunciation and Pinyin
椎埋穿掘 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 椎埋穿掘
那个团伙专门从事椎埋穿掘的勾当，给当地带来了极大的恐慌。
That gang specialized in violent and malicious acts, causing great panic in the local area.
Idioms Related to 椎埋穿掘
More idioms starting with 椎
- chuí椎mái埋tú屠gǒu狗Engaging in wicked and lowly deeds
- chuí椎mái埋gǒu狗qiè窃rob and steal, live a life of crime
- chuí椎tiān天qiǎng抢dì地wail and beat one's breast in sorrow
- chuí椎xīn心ǒu呕xuè血feel extreme agonizing grief
- chuí椎xīn心qì泣xuè血overwhelmed with profound grief
- chuí椎xīn心dùn顿zú足to beat one's chest and stamp one's feet
- chuí椎xīn心yǐn饮qì泣grieve heartbrokenly and weep uncontrollably
- chuí椎pāi拍wàn輐duàn断adapt subtly and seamlessly
- chuí椎niú牛fā发zhǒng冢commit heinous crimes
- chuí椎niú牛shà歃xuè血swear an oath by sacrificing an ox
- chuí椎niú牛xiǎng飨shì士feast soldiers with a slaughtered ox
- chuí椎fū肤bō剥tǐ体cruelly exploit and plunder excessively
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Open the tool →Questions about 椎埋穿掘
What does 椎埋穿掘 mean?
椎埋穿掘 (chuí mái chuān jué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to commit heinous crimes such as murder and grave robbing”.
How do you pronounce 椎埋穿掘?
椎埋穿掘 is pronounced chuí mái chuān jué in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 椎埋穿掘 literally mean?
Literally, 椎埋穿掘 means “to pound and bury, to pierce and dig”. It is used to mean “to commit heinous crimes such as murder and grave robbing”.
What is the Chinese definition of 椎埋穿掘?
杀人埋尸，发冢盗墓。泛指行凶作恶。