枪毙 (qiāng bì) — to execute by firing squad; to shoot dead; (figurative) to discard; to get rid of; to reject (a plan, proposal, etc.)
Definition
Literally 'execute by firing squad', used figuratively to reject or kill off a plan, proposal, or idea. Stronger and more dramatic than 剔除 or 抛弃; colloquial for scrapping something decisively.
verb
to execute by firing squadto shoot dead(figurative) to discardto get rid ofto reject (a plan, proposal, etc.)
Examples
- 枪毙。Nà ge fàn rén bèi qiāng bì le.That criminal was executed by firing squad.
- ，枪毙。Zhè ge jiù shǒu jī tài màn le, wǒ zhǔn bèi qiāng bì.This old phone is too slow; I'm going to get rid of it.
- 枪毙。Tā de jiàn yì bèi lǎo bǎn qiāng bì le.His suggestion was rejected by the boss.
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