滅此朝食

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Chinese

extinguish this; these to breakfast; to have breakfast; breakfast
trad. (滅此朝食) 朝食
simp. (灭此朝食) 朝食
Literally: “to not have breakfast before the enemy is wiped out”.

Etymology

From 《左傳·成公二年》: 翦滅朝食.

Pronunciation


Idiom

滅此朝食

  1. (figuratively) to be resolute to annihilate the enemy