斩尽杀绝 — “To exterminate completely”
斩尽杀绝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exterminate completely”. To wipe out entirely; to leave no trace or possibility of recurrence, often implying ruthlessness or thoroughness in dealing with a problem. Literally, “Cut down and kill completely; wipe out”.
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斩尽杀绝 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 斩zhǎn
- 尽jìn
- 杀shā
- 绝jué
斩尽杀绝 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 斩尽杀绝
为了彻底解决害虫问题，园丁决定对这片区域的虫害斩尽杀绝。
To thoroughly solve the pest problem, the gardener decided to completely eradicate the pests in this area.
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- zhǎn斩tóu头qù去wěi尾cut off both ends
- zhǎn斩tóu头lì沥xuè血fight bravely to uphold justice
- zhǎn斩jiàng将yì刈qí旗kill generals and capture banners
- zhǎn斩jiāng将duó夺qí旗Vanquish commanders and capture standards
- zhǎn斩jiàng将qiān搴qí旗defeat powerful opponents bravely and decisively
- zhǎn斩àn岸yīn堙xī溪level banks and fill streams
- zhǎn斩mù木wèi为bīng兵，，jiē揭gān竿wèi为qí旗start a rebellion with makeshift weapons
- zhǎn斩mù木jiē揭gān竿rise in rebellion with improvised weapons
- zhǎn斩gān竿jiē揭mù木to take up arms and revolt
- zhǎn斩jīng荆pī披jí棘clear obstacles and blaze a new trail
Questions about 斩尽杀绝
- What does 斩尽杀绝 mean?
- 斩尽杀绝 (zhǎn jìn shā jué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exterminate completely”.
- How do you pronounce 斩尽杀绝?
- 斩尽杀绝 is pronounced zhǎn jìn shā jué in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 斩尽杀绝 literally mean?
- Literally, 斩尽杀绝 means “Cut down and kill completely; wipe out”. It is used to mean “to exterminate completely”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 斩尽杀绝?
- 全部杀光。比喻做事不留余地。