杀人如蓺 — “To kill countless people”
杀人如蓺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to kill countless people”. To slaughter people in great numbers. Literally, “Killing people like planting”.
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杀人如蓺 Pronunciation and Pinyin
杀人如蓺 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 杀人如蓺
这个传说中的恶魔异常残忍，所到之处杀人如蓺，令人闻风丧胆。
This legendary demon was exceptionally cruel; wherever it went, it slaughtered people in great numbers, striking terror into everyone.
Idioms Related to 杀人如蓺
Synonyms of 杀人如蓺
More idioms starting with 杀
- shā杀yī一jǐng儆bǎi百punish one to warn many
- shā杀yī一lì利bǎi百punish one to warn many
- shā杀yī一lì砺bǎi百punish one to warn many
- shā杀yī一jǐng警bǎi百punish one to warn many
- shā杀rén人bù不yòng用dāo刀destroy reputation without violence
- shā杀rén人bù不zhǎ眨yǎn眼ruthless and merciless killer
- shā杀rén人bù不jiàn见xuè血harm insidiously without trace
- shā杀rén人cháng偿mìng命，，qiàn欠zhài债huán还qián钱Life for a life, debt for a debt
- shā杀rén人jié劫cái财kill people and rob property
- shā杀rén人rú如jiè芥slaughter people like weeds
- shā杀rén人rú如hāo蒿slaughter people on a massive scale
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Open the tool →Questions about 杀人如蓺
What does 杀人如蓺 mean?
杀人如蓺 (shā rén rú yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to kill countless people”.
How do you pronounce 杀人如蓺?
杀人如蓺 is pronounced shā rén rú yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 杀人如蓺 literally mean?
Literally, 杀人如蓺 means “Killing people like planting”. It is used to mean “to kill countless people”.
What is the Chinese definition of 杀人如蓺?
形容杀的人多得数不清。同“杀人如麻”。