拔薤
bá​xiè

to eliminate bullies

  • created sense approved 拔薤 · bá​xiè · to eliminate bullies — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拔薤

    bá​xiè

    to eliminate bullies

    to root out powerful bullies or evil forces; based on a metaphor from the [[后汉书|後漢書|hou4 han4 shu1]] where pulling up large scallions symbolizes striking down local tyrants

    拔, 薤

    拔 (literal) → 拔 · bá · to pull up 薤 (bound) → 薤 · xiè · Chinese onion

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