injure; harm; damage
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1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to injure; to harm; to damage
literaryA formal, classical literary term. Often used in a metaphorical or figurative sense to describe harming something precious, like one's own body, family ties, or moral character.
Zòng纵
qíng情
shēng声
sè色
，
wú无
yì异
yú于
qiāng戕
zéi贼
zì自
jǐ己
de的
shēn身
tǐ体
。
Indulging in sensual pleasures is no different from harming one's own body.
Xiōng兄
dì弟
xiāng相
zhēng争
，
shí实
wéi为
qiāng戕
zéi贼
gǔ骨
ròu肉
zhī之
qíng情
。
Brothers fighting each other truly damages the bond of flesh and blood.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
jí极
duān端
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
huì会
qiāng戕
zéi贼
rén人
de的
xīn心
zhì智
。
This kind of extreme ideology can harm a person's mind.