擢筋割骨 — “To inflict extreme pain or suffering”
擢筋割骨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to inflict extreme pain or suffering”. To exploit or extort mercilessly. Literally, “Draw out tendons and cut bones”.
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擢筋割骨 Pronunciation and Pinyin
擢筋割骨 Character Breakdown
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在那个艰难的时期，人们为了生计，不得不承受擢筋割骨般的劳作和盘剥。
During that difficult period, people had to endure extremely arduous labor and merciless exploitation to make a living.
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Open the tool →Questions about 擢筋割骨
What does 擢筋割骨 mean?
擢筋割骨 (zhuó jīn gē gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to inflict extreme pain or suffering”.
How do you pronounce 擢筋割骨?
擢筋割骨 is pronounced zhuó jīn gē gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 擢筋割骨 literally mean?
Literally, 擢筋割骨 means “Draw out tendons and cut bones”. It is used to mean “to inflict extreme pain or suffering”.
What is the Chinese definition of 擢筋割骨?
犹言擢筋剥肤。