誅心之論
简 诛心之论 · 繁 誅心之論Meanings
- a devastating criticism
- to expose hidden motives
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- 誅
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- 心
- xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
- 之
- zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
- 論
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- 诛
- zhū · execute, kill, put to death; punish
- 论
- lùn · debate; discuss; discourse
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1–1–1–4 · zhu1 xin1 zhi1 lun4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
zyu1 sam1 zi1 leon6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) penetrating criticism; exposure of sb's ulterior motives
- (idiomatic) criticism based on the assumption that someone has evil motives, not on facts
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