total annihilation; complete destruction
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total annihilation of an army; complete destruction leaving nothing behind
formalOriginally a military term describing the complete destruction of an enemy army, leaving not even a single piece of armor. Can be used metaphorically for total defeat in competitions, business, or other contexts.
Dí敌
jūn军
bèi被
wǒ我
jūn军
tuán团
tuán团
bāo包
wéi围
，
shā杀
de得
piàn片
jiǎ甲
bù不
cún存
。
The enemy troops were completely surrounded by our army and annihilated to the last man.
Zhè这
chǎng场
zhàn战
yì役
xià下
lái来
，
rù入
qīn侵
zhě者
jī几
hū乎
piàn片
jiǎ甲
bù不
cún存
。
After this battle, the invaders were almost completely wiped out.
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Rú如
guǒ果
bù不
jí及
shí时
tiáo调
zhěng整
cè策
lüè略
，
wǒ我
men们
de的
shì市
chǎng场
fèn份
é额
kǒng恐
pà怕
huì会
piàn片
jiǎ甲
bù不
cún存
。
If we don't adjust our strategy in time, I'm afraid our market share will be completely wiped out.