杀人越货 (shā rén yuè huò) — to kill someone and seize their goods; murder and plunder
Definition
A vivid literary idiom for cold-blooded violent robbery: 'kill a person, seize their goods.' Used in formal writing and legal/news contexts to describe murder committed during theft.
idiom
to kill someone and seize their goodsmurder and plunder
Examples
- 杀人越货，。Gǔ dài tǔ fěi cháng cháng shā rén yuè huò, bǎi xìng kǔ bù kān yán.In ancient times, bandits often killed and plundered, causing unbearable suffering among the people.
- 杀人越货。Zhè bù diàn yǐng jiǎng shù le yì huǒ qiáng dào shā rén yuè huò de gù shi.This movie tells a story about a gang of robbers who murdered and seized goods.
- 杀人越货，。Tā men bèi zhǐ kòng shā rén yuè huò, zuì zhōng shòu dào le fǎ lǜ de yán chéng.They were accused of murder and plunder and were ultimately severely punished by law.
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