焚巢捣穴 — “To thoroughly destroy”
焚巢捣穴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to thoroughly destroy”. To completely eradicate; to make a clean sweep of. Literally, “Burn the nest and smash the den”.
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焚巢捣穴 Pronunciation and Pinyin
焚巢捣穴 Character Breakdown
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为了彻底解决安全隐患，管理人员对违规建筑进行了焚巢捣穴式的拆除。
To thoroughly eliminate safety hazards, managers carried out a complete demolition of the illegal structures, akin to burning the nest and smashing the den.
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Synonyms of 焚巢捣穴
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- fén焚rú如zhī之huò祸calamity of burning
- fén焚shī尸yáng扬huī灰desire complete annihilation of an enemy
- fén焚lín林zhī之qiú求destroying the forest to seek talent
- fén焚lín林jié竭zé泽destroy resources for immediate gain
- fén焚lín林ér而shòu狩destroy resources for immediate gain
- fén焚lín林ér而liè猎Sacrifice long-term for immediate gain
- fén焚lín林ér而tián田destroy resources for immediate gain
- fén焚lín林ér而tián田，，jié竭zé泽ér而yú渔exploit resources unsustainably
- fén焚lín林ér而tián畋destroy future for present gain
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What does 焚巢捣穴 mean?
焚巢捣穴 (fén cháo dǎo xué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to thoroughly destroy”.
How do you pronounce 焚巢捣穴?
焚巢捣穴 is pronounced fén cháo dǎo xué in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 焚巢捣穴 literally mean?
Literally, 焚巢捣穴 means “Burn the nest and smash the den”. It is used to mean “to thoroughly destroy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 焚巢捣穴?
比喻彻底摧毁。