应斩草除根
“that to eliminate evil thoroughly, we must eradicate it at its root.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
除恶务尽
“that to eliminate evil thoroughly, we must eradicate it at its root.”
应 斩草除根
“that to eliminate evil thoroughly, we must eradicate it at its root.”
某些东西
“Some things left alive will eventually become disasters.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Classical Chinese political philosophy often stresses that showing mercy to defeated enemies invites catastrophic vengeance later.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to cut weeds and eliminate the roots; to eradicate an evil completely
A common idiom used when urging decisive, complete action to remove the source of a threat.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Eliminate them root and branch.”
“and uproot this hidden danger.”
“and catch all the criminals under Captain Zhang and Li's leadership”
“they would have wiped out the entire family.”
“Of course they would want me gone at once.”
“♪ Why do we need to seek cause and effect ♪ Set things right?”