刳胎焚夭 — “Disembowel fetuses and burn the young”
刳胎焚夭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to commit acts of extreme cruelty and inhumanity, such as disemboweling pregnant creatures and burning their young; signifies utter savagery, barbarism, and grave injustice”. Literally, “Disembowel fetuses and burn the young”.
刳胎焚夭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
刳胎焚夭 Character Breakdown
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What does 刳胎焚夭 mean?
刳胎焚夭 (kū tāi fén yāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to commit acts of extreme cruelty and inhumanity, such as disemboweling pregnant creatures and burning their young; signifies utter savagery, barbarism, and grave injustice”.
How do you pronounce 刳胎焚夭?
刳胎焚夭 is pronounced kū tāi fén yāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 刳胎焚夭 literally mean?
Literally, 刳胎焚夭 means “Disembowel fetuses and burn the young”. It is used to mean “to commit acts of extreme cruelty and inhumanity, such as disemboweling pregnant creatures and burning their young; signifies utter savagery, barbarism, and grave injustice”.
What is the Chinese definition of 刳胎焚夭?
剖挖母胎，残害幼体。指凶残不义。