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斩草除根

zhǎn cǎo chú gēn
HSK 7

English Meaning

to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch; to eliminate completely

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
斩草除根
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1. PREVIOUS

全都一锅端了

“...and wipe them all out.”

2. TARGET TURN 斩草除根

“Eliminate them root and branch.”

3. NEXT

这事我自有分寸

“I know how to handle this.”

《长河落日》 · crisis_and_conflict
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再闯青阙宗想斩草除根
HSK 7 00:02
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1. PREVIOUS

先屠常家堡

“They first massacred Chang Fort”

“and then barged in here to silence Ning.”

3. NEXT

这只能是魔教所为

“This can only be the demon sect.”

《江湖夜雨十年灯》 · crisis_and_conflict
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我呢 喜欢斩草除根
HSK 7 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“I will show no mercy and completely wipe out any opposition.”

1. PREVIOUS

冯总监信奉得过且过

“Mr. Feng believes in muddling along,”

“while I prefer resolving the issue once and for all.”

3. NEXT

在座各位

“Everyone here is”

《蜜语纪》 · workplace
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