已被连根斩断
“in the blink of an eye.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
转眼之间
“were wiped out”
已 被 连根斩断
“in the blink of an eye.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Draws on the traditional Chinese concept of total annihilation to eliminate any possibility of future resurgence or vengeance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
severed completely at the roots; eradicated entirely
A vivid four-character collocation used to emphasize thorough and irreversible destruction.
has already been
A formal passive structure combining completion ('已') with the passive marker ('被').