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滅此朝食

简灭此朝食 · 繁滅此朝食

Mandarin · pinyin miè cǐ zhāo shí

lit. not to have breakfast until the enemy is destroyed
anxious to do battle (idiom)

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此: cǐ · this, these; in this case, then
朝: cháo · dynasty; morning
食: shí · eat; meal; food; Kangxi radical 184
灭: miè · extinguish; wipe out, exterminate

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4–3–1–2 · mie4 ci3 zhao1 shi2

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mit6 ci2 ziu1 sik6

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(figuratively) to be resolute to annihilate the enemy

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