清剿 (qīng jiǎo) — to clean up, to suppress (bandits, enemies)
Definition
A military/political term meaning to wipe out (bandits, rebels, enemy forces) — stronger and more thorough than a simple 'clean up'. Typically used with armed operations against organized opponents.
verb
to clean upto suppress (bandits, enemies)
Examples
- 清剿。Zhèng fǔ pài jūn duì qù qīng jiǎo shān lǐ de tǔ fěi.The government sent troops to suppress bandits in the mountains.
- 清剿。Zhè cì xíng dòng chéng gōng qīng jiǎo le suǒ yǒu dí rén.This operation successfully eliminated all enemies.
- 清剿。Lì shǐ shàng duō cì qīng jiǎo dōu méi yǒu chè dǐ jiě jué wèn tí.Historically, many clean-up operations did not completely solve the problem.
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