敲骨榨髓 — “To exploit or oppress someone ruthlessly and mercilessly”
敲骨榨髓 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exploit or oppress someone ruthlessly and mercilessly”. Draining them of all their resources, energy, or wealth. Literally, “knock bones and extract marrow”.
敲骨榨髓 Pronunciation and Pinyin
敲骨榨髓 Character Breakdown
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What does 敲骨榨髓 mean?
敲骨榨髓 (qiāo gǔ zhà suǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exploit or oppress someone ruthlessly and mercilessly”.
How do you pronounce 敲骨榨髓?
敲骨榨髓 is pronounced qiāo gǔ zhà suǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 敲骨榨髓 literally mean?
Literally, 敲骨榨髓 means “knock bones and extract marrow”. It is used to mean “to exploit or oppress someone ruthlessly and mercilessly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 敲骨榨髓?
犹敲骨吸髓。比喻剥削压榨极其残酷。