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趕盡殺絕

简赶尽杀绝 · 繁趕盡殺絕

Mandarin · pinyin gǎn jìn shā jué

to kill to the last one (idiom)
to exterminate
to eradicate
ruthless

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赶: gǎn · pursue, follow; expel, drive away
尽: jǐn · exhaust, use up; deplete
杀: shā · kill, slaughter, murder; hurt
绝: jué · to cut, sever, break off, terminate

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3–4–1–2 · gan3 jin4 sha1 jue2

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gon2 zeon6 saat3 zyut6

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(idiomatic) to drive away and kill all; to kill to the last one; to exterminate

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