掩杀
掩杀掩殺 yǎn shā ㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄚ jim2 saat3
- to make a surprise attack
- to pounce on (an enemy)
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- 东掩西遮東掩西遮 dōng yǎn xī zhē ㄉㄨㄥ ㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧ ㄓㄜ dung1 jim2 sai1 ze1 to cover up the truth on all sides (idiom)
- 瑕不掩瑜 xiá bù yǎn yú ㄒㄧㄚˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄢˇ ㄩˊ haa4 bat1 jim2 jyu4 lit. a blemish does not obscure jade's luster
- 掩耳盗铃掩耳盜鈴 yǎn ěr dào líng ㄧㄢˇ ㄦˇ ㄉㄠˋ ㄌㄧㄥˊ jim2 ji5 dou6 ling4 lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell
- 掩面而泣 yǎn miàn ér qì ㄧㄢˇ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄦˊ ㄑㄧˋ jim2 min6 ji4 jap1 to bury one's head in one's hands and weep (idiom)
- 掩人耳目 yǎn rén ěr mù ㄧㄢˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄦˇ ㄇㄨˋ jim2 jan4 ji5 muk6 to fool people (idiom)
- 赶尽杀绝趕盡殺絕 gǎn jìn shā jué ㄍㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄕㄚ ㄐㄩㄝˊ gon2 zeon6 saat3 zyut6 to kill to the last one (idiom)
- 格杀勿论格殺勿論 gé shā wù lùn ㄍㄜˊ ㄕㄚ ㄨˋ ㄌㄨㄣˋ gaak3 saat3 mat6 leon6 (idiom) to kill on sight (without fear of prosecution)
- 借刀杀人借刀殺人 jiè dāo shā rén ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄉㄠ ㄕㄚ ㄖㄣˊ ze3 dou1 saat3 jan4 to lend sb a knife to kill sb
- 滥杀无辜濫殺無辜 làn shā wú gū ㄌㄢˋ ㄕㄚ ㄨˊ ㄍㄨ laam6 saat3 mou4 gu1 willfully slaughter the innocent (idiom)
- 杀鸡儆猴殺雞儆猴 shā jī jǐng hóu ㄕㄚ ㄐㄧ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄏㄡˊ saat3 gai1 ging2 hau4 lit. to kill the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom)