血洗 (xuè xǐ) — (noun) bloody slaughter; bloodbath; (verb) to massacre; to slaughter (figurative)
Definition
A vivid compound meaning 'bloody purge / to wipe out in blood', used for mass killing (in war) and figuratively for overwhelming defeat (e.g. a sports team that 'wipes out' the opposition).
noun
bloody slaughterbloodbath
verb
to massacreto slaughter (figurative)
Measure word · 场
Examples
- 血洗。Nà cì zhàn zhēng zhōng de xuè xǐ fēi cháng kǒng bù.The bloody slaughter in that war was very terrifying.
- 血洗。Qīn lüè zhě xuè xǐ le zhěng gè cūn zhuāng.The invaders massacred the entire village.
- 血洗。Zhè chǎng xuè xǐ zhèn jīng le shì jiè.This bloodbath shocked the world.
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