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灭此朝食

miè cǐ zhāo shídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. not to have breakfast until the enemy is destroyed / anxious to do battle (idiom)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-70a121fae509af8e. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

滅此朝食 灭此朝食 [mie4 ci3 zhao1 shi2] /lit. not to have breakfast until the enemy is destroyed/anxious to do battle (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 滅此朝食

  • 灭
    miè

    to extinguish or put out / to go out (of a fire etc) / to exterminate or wipe out / to drown

  • 此
    cǐ

    this / these

  • 朝
    cháo

    imperial or royal court / government / dynasty / reign of a sovereign or emperor / court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor / to make a pilgrimage to / facing / towards

    zhāo

    morning

    Cháo

    abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Cháo xiǎn] Korea

  • 食
    shí

    to eat / food / animal feed / eclipse

    sì

    to feed (a person or animal)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.