鸡犬不留 jī quǎn bù liú — to slaughter so thoroughly that even chickens and dogs are spared not

鸡犬不留
jī quǎn bù liú

Characters: 鸡 · 犬 · 不 · 留

Definitions

  1. to slaughter so thoroughly that even chickens and dogs are spared not

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. (lit.) not even chickens and dogs are spared (idiom)
  2. (fig.) mass slaughter

ExtDict

  1. 形容屠杀残酷，连鸡狗都不能幸免。

Examples

  • 叛军过处，烧杀抢掠，鸡犬不留。

    Where the rebel army passed, they burned, killed and looted, leaving not even chickens or dogs alive.

  • 屠城之后，整座城鸡犬不留。

    After the sack, the entire city was left devoid of all living things.

  • 那伙匪徒扬言要杀他个鸡犬不留。

    The bandits vowed to wipe out his whole household, sparing no living thing.