castrate; emasculate; remove core content
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to castrate; to neuter; to remove reproductive organs
technicalRefers to the surgical removal of testicles in males or ovaries in females, performed on humans or animals.
Shòu兽
yī医
gěi给
zhè这
zhī只
māo猫
zuò做
le了
yān阉
gē割
shǒu手
shù术
。
The veterinarian performed castration surgery on this cat.
Gǔ古
dài代
gōng宫
tíng廷
zhōng中
de的
huàn宦
guān官
dōu都
jīng经
guò过
yān阉
gē割
。
Eunuchs in ancient imperial courts all underwent castration.
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Nóng农
chǎng场
wèi为
le了
fáng防
zhǐ止
guò过
dù度
fán繁
zhí殖
，
duì对
gōng公
zhū猪
jìn进
xíng行
yān阉
gē割
。
The farm castrated boars to prevent overbreeding.
verb
to emasculate; to gut; to strip of essential content
formalFigurative usage often applied to texts, theories, films, or creative works that have been stripped of their core meaning, impact, or controversial elements.
Zhè这
ge个
shān删
jié节
bǎn版
yān阉
gē割
le了
yuán原
zhù著
de的
jīng精
suǐ髓
。
This abridged version emasculated the essence of the original work.
Yán严
gé格
de的
shěn审
chá查
zhì制
dù度
kě可
néng能
huì会
yān阉
gē割
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
de的
chuàng创
zào造
lì力
。
Strict censorship systems may emasculate an artist's creativity.
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Zhè这
piān篇
bào报
dǎo道
bèi被
biān编
jí辑
yān阉
gē割
dé得
miàn面
mù目
quán全
fēi非
。
This report was gutted by editors beyond recognition.