折而族之 — “To overthrow someone and exterminate their entire family”
折而族之 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to overthrow someone and exterminate their entire family”. To utterly crush and wipe out a lineage. Literally, “To overthrow and exterminate his family”.
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折而族之 Pronunciation and Pinyin
折而族之 Character Breakdown
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在一场激烈的辩论中，他的论点犀利，几乎要把对方的整个理论体系“折而族之”。
In a heated debate, his arguments were so incisive that they almost "overthrew and exterminated" the opponent's entire theoretical framework.
Idioms Related to 折而族之
More idioms starting with 折
- zhé折chōng冲zhī之chén臣loyal official averting danger
- zhé折chōng冲qiān千lǐ里resolve conflicts through diplomacy from afar
- zhé折chōng冲yàn厌nán难overcome difficulties and achieve victory
- zhé折chōng冲kǒu口shé舌zhī之jiān间verbally maneuver in disputes
- zhé折chōng冲jiāng将jūn军Valiant general
- zhé折chōng冲zūn尊zǔ俎prevail in diplomatic talks
- zhé折chōng冲yù御wǔ侮parry attacks and repel aggression
- zhé折chōng冲zūn樽zǔ俎resolve conflict through diplomacy at a banquet
- zhé折quàn券qì弃zhài债cancel bonds and forgive debt
- zhé折jǐ戟chén沉shā沙suffer a crushing defeat
- shé折běn本mǎi买mài卖a losing business or disadvantageous deal
- zhé折liǔ柳pān攀huā花patronize prostitutes or engage in promiscuous affairs
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Open the tool →Questions about 折而族之
What does 折而族之 mean?
折而族之 (zhé ér zú zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to overthrow someone and exterminate their entire family”.
How do you pronounce 折而族之?
折而族之 is pronounced zhé ér zú zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 折而族之 literally mean?
Literally, 折而族之 means “to overthrow and exterminate his family”. It is used to mean “to overthrow someone and exterminate their entire family”.
What is the Chinese definition of 折而族之?
推翻他，而且杀他的家族。