刳胎杀夭 — “Describes extremely cruel and inhumane acts”
刳胎杀夭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes extremely cruel and inhumane acts”. Signifying profound injustice and a complete lack of moral conscience. Literally, “Disembowel fetuses and kill the young”.
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刳胎杀夭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
刳胎杀夭 Character Breakdown
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那种不顾一切、竭泽而渔的开发方式，简直是刳胎杀夭，对长远发展毫无益处
That kind of desperate, exhaustive development method, akin to 'disemboweling fetuses and killing the young', brings no benefit to long-term development.
Idioms Related to 刳胎杀夭
Synonyms of 刳胎杀夭
More idioms starting with 刳
- kū刳xíng形qù去pí皮transcend form and worldly attachments
- kū刳xīn心diāo雕shèn肾profoundly and indelibly impressed
- kū刳jīng精ǒu呕xuè血to labor with intense diligence and exhaustion
- kū刳jīng精shù鉥xīn心to apply oneself with extreme diligence
- kū刳gān肝lì沥dǎn胆show utter sincerity and devotion
- kū刳zhī脂tī剔gāo膏ruthlessly exploit or extort everything possible
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What does 刳胎杀夭 mean?
刳胎杀夭 (kū tāi shā yāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes extremely cruel and inhumane acts”.
How do you pronounce 刳胎杀夭?
刳胎杀夭 is pronounced kū tāi shā yāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 刳胎杀夭 literally mean?
Literally, 刳胎杀夭 means “Disembowel fetuses and kill the young”. It is used to mean “describes extremely cruel and inhumane acts”.
What is the Chinese definition of 刳胎杀夭?
指凶残不义。同“刳胎焚夭”。