肃清 (sù qīng) — to eliminate, root out, purge (undesirable elements, influences, or remnants)
Definition
Formal verb for thoroughly 'eliminating / purging' undesirable elements (corruption, enemies, bad tendencies). Stronger and more deliberate than 消除 — implies wiping something out completely.
verb
to eliminateroot outpurge (undesirable elements, influences, or remnants)
Examples
- 肃清。Zhèng fǔ jué xīn sù qīng fǔ bài xiàn xiàng.The government is determined to eliminate corruption.
- 肃清。Jūn duì huā le sān gè yuè sù qīng cán dí.The army spent three months mopping up remaining enemies.
- 肃清。Wǒ men bì xū sù qīng zhè xiē bù liáng fēng qì.We must eradicate these unhealthy trends.
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