趕盡殺絕 gǎn jìn shā jué

ruthless; to eradicate; to exterminate

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. ruthless
  2. 2. to eradicate
  3. 3. to exterminate
  4. 4. to kill to the last one (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
趕 gǎn
to hurry; to rush; to try to catch (the bus etc)
盡 jìn
entirely; all; to the utmost
殺 shā
to kill; to attack; to weaken or reduce
絕 jué
absolutely; by no means; to disappear