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掘墓人 — “Gravedigger”

掘墓人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one who is instrumental in bringing about the downfall or destruction of an established system, practice, or organization”. Literally, “gravedigger”.

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掘墓人 Pronunciation and Pinyin

掘墓人 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
掘
jué11dig, excavate, unearth
墓
mù14tomb or grave
人
rén2human being, person

Example Sentence with 掘墓人

科技的飞速发展,常常成为传统行业的掘墓人
The rapid development of technology often becomes the gravedigger of traditional industries.

Idioms Related to 掘墓人

More idioms starting with 掘

  • jué掘jǐng井jí及quán泉Persevere until the goal is achieved
  • jué掘mù墓biān鞭shī尸dig up grave and flog corpse
  • jué掘shì室qiú求shǔ鼠demolish house to catch a mouse

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What does 掘墓人 mean?

掘墓人 (jué mù rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one who is instrumental in bringing about the downfall or destruction of an established system, practice, or organization”.

How do you pronounce 掘墓人?

掘墓人 is pronounced jué mù rén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 掘墓人 literally mean?

Literally, 掘墓人 means “gravedigger”. It is used to mean “one who is instrumental in bringing about the downfall or destruction of an established system, practice, or organization”.

What is the Chinese definition of 掘墓人?

挖墓穴埋葬死者的人。比喻摧毁旧制度的人

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