刳脂剔膏 — “To ruthlessly exploit”
刳脂剔膏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to ruthlessly exploit”. To cruelly extort everything possible from others. Literally, “Carve out fat and pick out marrow; extract fat and marrow”.
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刳脂剔膏 Pronunciation and Pinyin
刳脂剔膏 Character Breakdown
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旧社会的一些地主总是刳脂剔膏，让佃农们生活困苦不堪。
In the old society, some landlords always ruthlessly exploited, making the tenant farmers live in extreme poverty.
Idioms Related to 刳脂剔膏
More idioms starting with 刳
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- 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tāi胎shā杀yāo夭extremely cruel and inhumane acts
- kū刳tāi胎fén焚yāo夭commit acts of extreme cruelty
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What does 刳脂剔膏 mean?
刳脂剔膏 (kū zhī tī gāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to ruthlessly exploit”.
How do you pronounce 刳脂剔膏?
刳脂剔膏 is pronounced kū zhī tī gāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 刳脂剔膏 literally mean?
Literally, 刳脂剔膏 means “Carve out fat and pick out marrow; extract fat and marrow”. It is used to mean “to ruthlessly exploit”.
What is the Chinese definition of 刳脂剔膏?
比喻残酷地剥削。