miè灭cǐ此zhāo朝shí食
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.
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Ancient
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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.