焚巢荡穴 — “To utterly destroy”
焚巢荡穴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to utterly destroy”. To completely eliminate or root out something thoroughly. Literally, “Burn nests, sweep out caves”.
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焚巢荡穴 Pronunciation and Pinyin
焚巢荡穴 Character Breakdown
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面对日益猖獗的非法活动，社区决定采取果断措施，焚巢荡穴，彻底净化环境。
Faced with increasingly rampant illegal activities, the community decided to take decisive measures to utterly destroy them, thoroughly purifying the environment.
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Synonyms of 焚巢荡穴
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- fén焚shū书kēng坑rú儒suppress dissent and thought
- fén焚diǎn典kēng坑rú儒burn books and bury scholars alive
- 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 焚巢荡穴 mean?
焚巢荡穴 (fén cháo dàng xué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to utterly destroy”.
How do you pronounce 焚巢荡穴?
焚巢荡穴 is pronounced fén cháo dàng xué in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 焚巢荡穴 literally mean?
Literally, 焚巢荡穴 means “Burn nests, sweep out caves”. It is used to mean “to utterly destroy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 焚巢荡穴?
比喻彻底摧毁。