slaughter; massacre
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to slaughter; to massacre
literaryLiterary term for the mass killing of people, often used in historical, formal, or written contexts to describe brutal killings by tyrants, invading armies, or war.
Dí敌
jūn军
rù入
chéng城
hòu后
，
dà大
sì肆
tú涂
lù戮
wú无
gū辜
bǎi百
xìng姓
。
After the enemy entered the city, they wantonly slaughtered innocent civilians.
Shǐ史
shū书
zǎi载
，
bào暴
jūn君
tú涂
lù戮
zhōng忠
liáng良
，
tiān天
lǐ理
nán难
róng容
。
Historical records state that the tyrant slaughtered loyal officials, which heaven cannot tolerate.
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Zhàn战
zhēng争
tú涂
lù戮
le了
wú无
shù数
shēng生
líng灵
。
War slaughtered countless living beings.