be annihilated; be wiped out
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be annihilated; be wiped out; be destroyed
formalFormal and military term, typically used in reports or historical accounts to describe the complete destruction of enemy forces.
Jīng经
guò过
jī激
liè烈
zhàn战
dòu斗
，
rù入
qīn侵
de的
dí敌
jūn军
quán全
bù部
jiù就
jiān歼
。
After a fierce battle, the invading enemy forces were completely annihilated.
Zhè这
gǔ股
cán残
fěi匪
zuì最
zhōng终
zài在
shān山
gōu沟
lǐ里
jiù就
jiān歼
。
This remnant bandit force was ultimately wiped out in the mountain ravine.
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Lì历
shǐ史
jì记
zǎi载
，
nà那
zhī支
pàn叛
jūn军
yú于
cì次
nián年
chūn春
tiān天
jiù就
jiān歼
。
Historical records state that that rebel army was destroyed in the spring of the following year.