敲骨吸髓

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Chinese

extort; knock; to strike
extort; knock; to strike; to knock (at a door); to hit
 
bone
to breathe; to suck in; to absorb
to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale
 
marrow
trad. (敲骨吸髓)
simp. #(敲骨吸髓)
Literally: “to knock bones and suck marrows”.

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敲骨吸髓

  1. cruel exploitation