滿門抄斬
mǎn​mén​chāo​zhǎn

to exterminate a whole family

  • created sense approved 满门抄斩/滿門抄斬 · mǎn​mén​chāo​zhǎn · to exterminate a whole family — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    满门抄斩 / 滿門抄斬

    mǎn​mén​chāo​zhǎn

    to exterminate a whole family

    to execute an entire family and confiscate their property; used as a set phrase to describe a severe collective punishment

    满门 (literal) → 满门/滿門 · mǎn​mén · whole family 抄斩 (literal) → 抄斩/抄斬 · chāo​zhǎn · to confiscate property and execute the family

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