留活口
liú​huó​kǒu

to leave someone alive

  • created sense approved 留活口 · liú​huó​kǒu · to leave someone alive — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    留活口

    liú​huó​kǒu

    to leave someone alive

    To capture a criminal or enemy alive for questioning; also used when a perpetrator lets a witness live.

    留, 活口

    留 (literal) → 留 · liú · to keep 活口 (literal) → 活口 · huó​kǒu · witness

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