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  *斬* | 斬* | *斬
to behead (as form of capital punishment) / to chop
HSK 7-9
to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch / to eliminate completely
HSK 7-9
lit. first execute the criminal, then report it to the emperor (idiom) / fig. to take some drastic action without the prior approval of higher authorities
to chop sb in half at the waist (capital punishment) / to cut sth in half / to reduce sth by a dramatic margin / to terminate / to cut short
to behead; to decapitate
to cut off / to chop sth in half
lit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom) / fig. to overcome all obstacles on the way / to break through hardships / to blaze a new trail
lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom) / fig. resolute and decisive; unhesitating; categorical
Cantonese poached chicken, known as "white cut chicken"
lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation / cutting the Gordian knot
to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success) (idiom) (abbr. for 過五關斬六將|过五关斩六将)
to kill or capture (in battle) / (fig.) (sports) to score (a goal); to win (a medal) / (fig.) to reap rewards; to achieve gains
lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom) / fig. to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success)
to execute the whole family and confiscate their property
to blink (literary)
to behead
variant of 嶄新|崭新
(military) decapitation strike
when two kingdoms are at war, they don't execute envoys (idiom)
to do sth and not report the fact (idiom)


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