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误杀
wù shā
Pinyin
Definition
误杀
-
wù shā
to mistakenly kill
manslaughter
Character Decomposition
误
讠
口
一
大
杀
乂
十
小
Related Words
(20)
杀
shā
1
to kill
2
to murder
3
to attack
4
to weaken or reduce
5
to smart (dialect)
6
(used after a verb) extremely
杀人
shā rén
1
homicide
2
to murder
3
to kill (a person)
杀戮
shā lù
1
to massacre
2
to slaughter
杀手
shā shǒu
1
killer
2
murderer
3
hit man
4
(sports) formidable player
秒杀
miǎo shā
1
(Internet) flash sale
2
(sports or online gaming) rapid dispatch of an opponent
自杀
zì shā
1
to kill oneself
2
to commit suicide
3
to attempt suicide
误
wù
1
mistake
2
error
3
to miss
4
to harm
5
to delay
6
to neglect
7
mistakenly
误会
wù huì
1
to misunderstand
2
to mistake
3
misunderstanding
4
CL:個|个[gè]
谋杀案
móu shā àn
1
murder case
错误
cuò wù
1
error
2
mistake
3
CL:個|个[gè]
4
mistaken
5
false
6
wrong
借刀杀人
jiè dāo shā rén
1
to lend sb a knife to kill sb
2
to get sb else to do one's dirty work
3
to attack using the strength of another (idiom)
失误
shī wù
1
lapse
2
mistake
3
to make a mistake
4
fault
5
service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc)
封杀
fēng shā
1
to shut out
2
to block
3
to smother
屠杀
tú shā
1
to massacre
2
massacre
3
bloodbath
4
carnage
厮杀
sī shā
1
to fight at close quarters
2
hand-to-hand
延误
yán wu
1
to delay
2
to be held up
3
to miss (an opportunity)
4
delay
5
holdup
扼杀
è shā
1
to strangle
2
to throttle
抹杀
mǒ shā
1
to erase
2
to cover traces
3
to obliterate evidence
4
to expunge
5
to blot out
6
to suppress
搏杀
bó shā
1
fighting
2
killing
暗杀
àn shā
1
to assassinate
Idioms
(20)
借刀杀人
jiè dāo shā rén
1
to lend sb a knife to kill sb
2
to get sb else to do one's dirty work
3
to attack using the strength of another (idiom)
卸磨杀驴
xiè mò shā lu:2
1
lit. to kill the donkey when the grinding is done (idiom)
2
to get rid of sb once he has ceased to be useful
问客杀鸡
wèn kè shā jī
1
lit. asking guests whether or not to butcher a chicken for them (idiom)
2
fig. hypocritical show of affection (or hospitality)
杀一儆百
shā yī jǐng bǎi
1
lit. kill one to warn a hundred (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others
2
pour encourager les autres
杀人不眨眼
shā rén bù zhǎ yǎn
1
to murder without blinking an eye (idiom)
2
ruthless
3
cold-blooded
杀人如麻
shā rén rú má
1
lit. to kill people like scything flax (idiom)
2
fig. to kill people like flies
杀人放火
shā rén fàng huǒ
1
to kill and burn (idiom); murder and arson
杀人越货
shā rén yuè huò
1
to kill sb for his property (idiom); to murder for money
杀彘教子
shā zhì jiào zǐ
1
to kill a pig as a lesson to the children (idiom); parents must teach by example
杀牛宰羊
shā niú zǎi yáng
1
slaughter the cattle and butcher the sheep
2
to prepare a big feast (idiom)
杀猪宰羊
shā zhū zǎi yáng
1
to kill the pigs and slaughter the sheep (idiom)
杀鸡儆猴
shā jī jǐng hóu
1
lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom)
2
fig. to punish an individual as an example to others
3
pour encourager les autres
杀鸡取卵
shā jī qǔ luǎn
1
lit. to kill the chicken to get the eggs (idiom)
2
fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
杀鸡吓猴
shā jī xià hóu
1
lit. killing the chicken to scare the monkey (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others
2
pour encourager les autres
杀鸡宰鹅
shā jī zǎi é
1
kill the chickens and butcher the geese (idiom)
杀鸡警猴
shā jī jǐng hóu
1
lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others
2
pour encourager les autres
滥杀无辜
làn shā wú gū
1
willfully slaughter the innocent (idiom)
眼露杀气
yǎn lù shā qì
1
to have a murderous look in one's eyes (idiom)
磨刀不误砍柴工
mó dāo bù wù kǎn chái gōng
1
lit. sharpening the axe won't make the wood-splitting take longer (idiom)
2
fig. time invested in preparations is not lost
3
a beard well lathered is half shaved
聪明反被聪明误
cōng míng fǎn bèi cōng míng wù
1
a clever person may become the victim of his own ingenuity (idiom); cleverness may overreach itself
2
too smart for one's own good
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