灭迹 (miè jī) — to destroy evidence; to eliminate traces
Definition
A separable verb (离合词) used mostly in crime/legal contexts, meaning to destroy evidence or wipe out traces. Split as 灭…迹 in negation or with complements, as in 灭不了迹.
verb
to destroy evidenceto eliminate traces
Examples
- 灭迹。Tā fàn xià zuì xíng hòu shì tú miè miè jī.He tried to destroy evidence after committing the crime.
- ，。Tā miè bù liǎo jì, yīn wèi jǐng chá lái de tài kuài le.He couldn't destroy the evidence because the police came too fast.
- ，灭迹。Wèi le bì miǎn bèi fā xiàn, tā xuǎn zé le miè miè jī.To avoid being discovered, he chose to destroy the evidence.
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