scorched earth; scene of utter devastation
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
scorched earth; land burnt to ashes; scene of complete devastation
literaryA formal and vivid term often used in historical or literary descriptions of war, disasters, or widespread destruction. It evokes a stark image of utter ruin.
Dí敌
jūn军
chè撤
tuì退
shí时
，
zhí执
xíng行
le了
jiāo焦
tǔ土
zhèng政
cè策
，
liú留
xià下
yī一
piàn片
jiāo焦
tǔ土
。
When the enemy forces retreated, they implemented a scorched-earth policy, leaving behind a scene of utter devastation.
Hōng轰
zhà炸
guò过
hòu后
，
céng曾
jīng经
fán繁
huá华
de的
chéng城
shì市
huà化
wéi为
jiāo焦
tǔ土
。
After the bombing, the once prosperous city was reduced to scorched earth.
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Dà大
huǒ火
jiāng将
zhěng整
piàn片
sēn森
lín林
biàn变
chéng成
le了
jiāo焦
tǔ土
。
The massive fire turned the entire forest into scorched earth.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
liú留
xià下
de的
zhǐ只
yǒu有
fèi废
xū墟
hé和
jiāo焦
tǔ土
。
All that the war left behind were ruins and scorched earth.