穷追猛打 (qióng zhuī měng dá) — to pursue relentlessly and attack fiercely; to go after something with full force (often used figuratively)
Definition
A vivid four-character idiom meaning to chase someone to the end and hit them hard — pursue a target relentlessly and attack without mercy, often used figuratively for criticism or crackdowns.
idiom
to pursue relentlessly and attack fiercelyto go after something with full force (often used figuratively)
Examples
- 穷追猛打，。Jǐng fāng duì fàn zuì tuán huǒ zhǎn kāi qióng zhuī měng dá, zuì zhōng jiāng tā men yì wǎng dǎ jìn.The police launched a relentless pursuit and fierce attack on the criminal gang, eventually catching them all.
- ，穷追猛打，。Zài biàn lùn zhōng, tā duì duì fāng de luó ji lòu dòng qióng zhuī měng dá, ràng duì fāng yǎ kǒu wú yán.In the debate, he relentlessly pursued and fiercely attacked the logical flaws in the opponent's argument, leaving them speechless.
- ，穷追猛打，。Duì yú xué shù zào jiǎ xíng wéi, wǒ men bì xū qióng zhuī měng dá, jué bù gū xī.We must relentlessly pursue and fiercely attack academic fraud, never tolerating it.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate
Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.
穷追 means pursue relentlessly and 猛打 means strike fiercely, describing full-force pursuit.
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