生擒活拿 — “To capture someone alive”
生擒活拿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to capture someone alive”. To take a person prisoner without killing them. Literally, “capture alive, seize alive”.
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生擒活拿 Pronunciation and Pinyin
生擒活拿 Character Breakdown
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在这次模拟演练中，特训队员们成功地生擒活拿了所有目标。
During this simulated drill, the special training team members successfully captured all targets alive.
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- shēng生shàng上qǐ起xià下Connect preceding to following
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- shēng生bù不féng逢chǎng场Born at an inopportune time
- shēng生bù不féng逢shí时born at the wrong time
- shēng生bù不féng逢chén辰born at an unlucky time
- shēng生bù不yù遇shí时born at an unfortunate time
- shēng生shì事wēi微miǎo渺precarious and meager livelihood
- shēng生shì事rǎo扰mín民cause trouble and disturb the public
- shēng生yú于yōu忧huàn患ér而sǐ死yú于ān安lè乐Adversity fosters survival, ease leads to ruin
- shēng生yú于yōu忧huàn患，，sǐ死yú于yì逸lè乐adversity spurs survival, ease brings ruin
- shēng生rén人tú涂tàn炭people plunged into extreme misery
- shēng生zhòng众shí食guǎ寡abundant production and sparse consumption
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Open the tool →Questions about 生擒活拿
What does 生擒活拿 mean?
生擒活拿 (shēng qín huó ná) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to capture someone alive”.
How do you pronounce 生擒活拿?
生擒活拿 is pronounced shēng qín huó ná in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 生擒活拿 literally mean?
Literally, 生擒活拿 means “capture alive, seize alive”. It is used to mean “to capture someone alive”.
What is the Chinese definition of 生擒活拿?
生：活；擒：捉。活捉对手