倾箱倒箧
qīng​xiāng​dào​qiè

exhaust

  • created sense approved 倾箱倒箧/傾箱倒篋 · qīng​xiāng​dào​qiè · exhaust

    倾箱倒箧 / 傾箱倒篋

    qīng​xiāng​dào​qiè

    exhaust

    to exhaust all one's possessions or efforts; to give or use everything one has

    为了筹集手术费，他倾箱倒箧，拿出了所有积蓄。

    idiom

    created sense

  • created sense approved 倾箱倒箧/傾箱倒篋 · qīng​xiāng​dào​qiè · ransack

    倾箱倒箧 / 傾箱倒篋

    qīng​xiāng​dào​qiè

    ransack

    to search everywhere thoroughly by turning everything over; to leave no stone unturned

    强盗在房间里倾箱倒箧，寻找值钱的宝贝。

    idiom

    created sense