灭口 (miè kǒu) — to silence (a witness or accomplice) by killing them
Definition
A crime/crime-fiction term meaning 'to silence (a witness) by killing' — usually implies a planned cover-up, not a spontaneous killing. Most often heard in news, legal, or thriller contexts.
verb
to silence (a witness or accomplice) by killing them
Examples
- 灭口，。Bǎng fěi wèi le miè kǒu, bǎ zhèng rén shā le.The kidnappers killed the witness to silence them.
- ，。Tā men zhōng yú miè le kǒu, méi rén zhī dào nà ge mì mì le.They finally silenced him, and no one knows that secret anymore.
- ，。Jǐng chá gǎn dào shí, zuì fàn yǐ jīng miè le kǒu.By the time the police arrived, the criminal had already silenced the witness.
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