厮杀 (sī shā) — to fight at close quarters with weapons; to massacre or kill each other in battle
Definition
A literary, vivid verb meaning 'to fight at close quarters with weapons' — bloodier and more intense than the everyday 打 or 战斗. Almost exclusively for violent combat scenes, often in writing or wuxia contexts.
verb
to fight at close quarters with weaponsto massacre or kill each other in battle
Examples
- 厮杀。Liǎng guó jūn duì zài biān jìng zhǎn kāi le jī liè de sī shā.The two armies engaged in fierce close-quarters combat at the border.
- 厮杀。Wǔ xiá xiǎo shuō lǐ de gāo shǒu men tōng cháng huì sī shā shù shí huí hé.In martial arts novels, masters often fight dozens of rounds at close quarters.
- 厮杀。Zhè bù diàn yǐng zhēn shí dì zhǎn xiàn le gǔ dài zhàn shì men de cán kù sī shā.This film realistically portrays the brutal close-quarters combat of ancient warriors.
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