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槍斃

简枪毙 · 繁槍斃

Mandarin · pinyin qiāng bì

to execute by firing squad
to shoot dead
fig. to discard
to get rid of

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枪: qiāng · spear, lance; gun, rifle
毙: bì · kill; die violent death

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1–4 · qiang1 bi4

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coeng1 bai6

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verb

to execute by firing squad
(figuratively) to be rejected; to be shot down

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