tiǎn
殄
exterminate; destroy utterly
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to exterminate; to destroy utterly; to wipe out
literaryLiterary usage. Often appears in the set phrase 暴殄天物 (to waste natural resources recklessly).
bào暴
tiǎn殄
tiān天
wù物
to waste natural resources recklessly; to destroy natural things wantonly
tiǎn殄
miè灭
to exterminate; to annihilate
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Dí敌
jūn军
bèi被
wǒ我
jūn军
tiǎn殄
jìn尽
。
The enemy troops were completely wiped out by our army.
Wǔ武
dīng丁
zhì致
lì力
yú于
tiǎn殄
miè灭
sì四
fāng方
pàn叛
luàn乱
。
King Wu Ding was dedicated to exterminating rebellions in all directions.