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割喉

Mandarin · pinyin gē hóu

to slit sb's throat

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割: gē · cut, divide, partition; cede
喉: hóu · throat, gullet, larynx; guttural

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1–2 · ge1 hou2

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got3 hau4

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verb

to cut a person's throat; to slit a person's throat
(neologism, figurative) to ruthlessly attack (nonphysically); to censure

adj

(neologism, attributive) cutthroat; ruthless; murderous

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