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敲骨吸髓
qiāo​gǔ​xī​suǐ

to suck the lifeblood

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
敲骨吸髓 qiāo​gǔ​xī​suǐ
to suck the lifeblood
to break the bones and suck the marrow; describes cruel and extreme exploitation or oppression

Frequency

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0.069 per million

Cross-References

Variant of

  • 敲骨剥髓 qiāo​gǔ​bō​suǐ

Sources

Frequency data
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