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殺青
简 杀青 · 繁 殺青Mandarin · pinyin shā qīng
Meanings
- to put the last hand to (a book, a film etc)
- to finalize
- to kill-green (a step in the processing of tea leaves)
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verb
- (historical) to dry green bamboo strips on fire before writing on them
- (figurative) to put the last hand to (a book, a film etc), to finalise (a manuscript)
- (figurative) to complete filming of a film or television series.
- (in tea manufacture) to heat green tea to prevent fermentation and preserve the green colour
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