诛锄异己 — “Punish and weed out dissenters”
诛锄异己 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eliminate or suppress individuals who hold dissenting opinions or are perceived as rivals, often to consolidate one's own position or influence”. Literally, “Punish and weed out dissenters”.
诛锄异己 Pronunciation and Pinyin
诛锄异己 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 诛
- zhū诛yī一jǐng警bǎi百Punish one to warn many
- zhū诛bù不bì避guì贵punish all offenders equally
- zhū诛xiōng凶tiǎn殄nì逆Punish the violent and eliminate the rebellious
- zhū诛xiōng凶tǎo讨nì逆punish the wicked and suppress the rebellious
- zhū诛jìn尽shā杀jué绝utterly wipe out
- zhū诛xīn心zhī之lǜ律judging motives over actions
- zhū诛xīn心zhī之lùn论condemn based on perceived motives
- zhū诛yì意zhī之fǎ法punishing intent, not outcome
- zhū诛gù故shì贳wù误Punish intentional faults, pardon unintentional mistakes
- zhū诛bào暴tǎo讨nì逆punish the tyrannical and suppress the rebellious
- zhū诛qiú求bù不yǐ已make endless demands
- zhū诛qiú求wú无yàn厌make incessant and exorbitant demands
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What does 诛锄异己 mean?
诛锄异己 (zhū chú yì jǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eliminate or suppress individuals who hold dissenting opinions or are perceived as rivals, often to consolidate one's own position or influence”.
How do you pronounce 诛锄异己?
诛锄异己 is pronounced zhū chú yì jǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 诛锄异己 literally mean?
Literally, 诛锄异己 means “Punish and weed out dissenters”. It is used to mean “to eliminate or suppress individuals who hold dissenting opinions or are perceived as rivals, often to consolidate one's own position or influence”.
What is the Chinese definition of 诛锄异己?
诛：杀；锄：铲除。指消灭和清除在政治上反对自己或与自己意见不合的人。