灭此朝食 — “Destroy these before eating breakfast”
灭此朝食 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express an urgent desire to eliminate an opponent or overcome a significant challenge quickly and decisively, demonstrating strong determination and absolute confidence in success, as if one would not even stop to eat breakfast until the task is complete”. Literally, “Destroy these before eating breakfast”.
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Origin and Story of 灭此朝食
In 589 BC, Duke Qing of Qi, influenced by his mother's words, ridiculed the Jin envoy Ke. Jin then sent troops to attack Qi.
Duke Qing personally led his army to counterattack. Seeing that the Jin army's camp gates had not yet opened, he proudly declared, "Let us wipe out these enemies before we eat breakfast!"
Immediately, the Jin forces launched a vigorous assault, defeating the Qi army, and Duke Qing was forced to flee in disarray.
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Open the tool →Questions about 灭此朝食
What does 灭此朝食 mean?
灭此朝食 (miè cǐ zhāo shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express an urgent desire to eliminate an opponent or overcome a significant challenge quickly and decisively, demonstrating strong determination and absolute confidence in success, as if one would not even stop to eat breakfast until the task is complete”.
How do you pronounce 灭此朝食?
灭此朝食 is pronounced miè cǐ zhāo shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 灭此朝食 literally mean?
Literally, 灭此朝食 means “Destroy these before eating breakfast”. It is used to mean “to express an urgent desire to eliminate an opponent or overcome a significant challenge quickly and decisively, demonstrating strong determination and absolute confidence in success, as if one would not even stop to eat breakfast until the task is complete”.
Where does 灭此朝食 come from?
灭此朝食 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 灭此朝食?
朝食：吃早饭。让我先把敌人消灭掉再吃早饭。形容急于消灭敌人的心情和必胜的信心。