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赶尽杀绝 — “To exterminate completely”

赶尽杀绝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exterminate completely”. To ruthlessly wipe out; to show no mercy. Literally, “drive out completely and exterminate”.

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赶尽杀绝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

赶尽杀绝 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
赶
gǎn10hurry to catch
尽
jìn6to the utmost
杀
shā6to kill
绝
jué9cut off, absolute, unique

Example Sentence with 赶尽杀绝

在这次激烈的市场竞争中,一些公司为了自身利益,对小品牌采取了赶尽杀绝的策略。
In this fierce market competition, some companies adopted a strategy of completely wiping out smaller brands for their own benefit.

Idioms Related to 赶尽杀绝

Synonyms of 赶尽杀绝

  • zhǎn斩jìn尽shā杀jué绝exterminate completely
  • shā杀rén人rú如má麻slaughter countless people
  • miè灭jué绝rén人xìng性utterly devoid of humanity

Antonyms of 赶尽杀绝

  • cí慈bēi悲wèi为huái怀to harbor compassion and benevolence

More idioms starting with 赶

  • gǎn赶bù不shàng上tàng趟miss an opportunity or be left behind
  • gǎn赶shí时máo髦to follow fashion or trends
  • gǎn赶làng浪tou头follow the latest trends
  • gǎn赶cháo潮liú流follow the trend
  • gǎn赶yā鸭zi子shàng上jià架force someone to do the impossible

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What does 赶尽杀绝 mean?

赶尽杀绝 (gǎn jìn shā jué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exterminate completely”.

How do you pronounce 赶尽杀绝?

赶尽杀绝 is pronounced gǎn jìn shā jué in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 赶尽杀绝 literally mean?

Literally, 赶尽杀绝 means “drive out completely and exterminate”. It is used to mean “to exterminate completely”.

What is the Chinese definition of 赶尽杀绝?

驱除干净,彻底消灭。比喻残忍狠毒,不留余地。

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