杀人不见血
shā​rén​bù​jiàn​xiě

to kill without shedding blood

  1. 杀人 殺人 shā​rén verb + noun
    to kill someone
    to murder; to kill a person
  2. 不 bù adverb
    not
    Negative adverb used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate negation; also used as a bound-form prefix to form terms with opposite meanings
  3. 见 見 jiàn verb
    to see
    to see; to catch sight of; to perceive visually
  4. 血 xuè noun
    blood
    The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels; used in formal contexts, compounds, or when used alone in spoken language.