烧杀抢掠 shāo shā qiǎng lüè

DEFINITIONS

  1. burning, killing, robbing, and plundering; destructive actions typically associated with marauders or bandits

CHARACTERS

烧 shāo
HSK 3
burn; bake; heat; roast
杀 shā
HSK 5
kill, slaughter, murder; hurt
抢 qiǎng
HSK 5
plunder, rob, take by force
掠 lüè
HSK 6
rob, ransack, plunder; pass by