杀 人 如 麻

shā rén rú mádictionary entry

(lit.) to kill people like scything flax (idiom) / (fig.) to kill people like flies

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Original source entry:

殺人如麻 杀人如麻 [sha1 ren2 ru2 ma2] /(lit.) to kill people like scything flax (idiom)/(fig.) to kill people like flies/

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