扫穴擒渠 — “To wipe out the lair of criminals and capture their leader”
扫穴擒渠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wipe out the lair of criminals and capture their leader”. To get rid of the root cause of trouble by apprehending the main culprit. Literally, “Sweep the den, capture the chief”.
扫穴擒渠 Pronunciation and Pinyin
扫穴擒渠 Character Breakdown
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- sǎo扫xìng兴ér而huí回return disappointed
- sǎo扫dì地yǐ以jìn尽Utterly destroyed or discredited
- sǎo扫dì地jù俱jìn尽completely swept away, nothing left
- sǎo扫dì地chū出mén门expel penniless from home or position
- sǎo扫dì地wú无yú余completely swept away, nothing left
- sǎo扫dì地wú无yí遗Completely swept clean
- sǎo扫mù墓wàng望sàng丧Anticipate a cruel person's imminent downfall
- sào扫zhou帚xīng星a person who brings bad luck
- sǎo扫tà榻yǐ以dài待eagerly await an honored guest
- sǎo扫tián田guā刮dì地do various farm chores
- sǎo扫méi眉cái才zǐ子talented woman
- sǎo扫xué穴lí犁tíng庭Completely destroy an enemy's stronghold
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What does 扫穴擒渠 mean?
扫穴擒渠 (sǎo xué qín qú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wipe out the lair of criminals and capture their leader”.
How do you pronounce 扫穴擒渠?
扫穴擒渠 is pronounced sǎo xué qín qú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 扫穴擒渠 literally mean?
Literally, 扫穴擒渠 means “Sweep the den, capture the chief”. It is used to mean “to wipe out the lair of criminals and capture their leader”.
What is the Chinese definition of 扫穴擒渠?
扫荡巢穴，擒拿贼首。