滅此朝食

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Chinese

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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

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From 《左傳·成公二年》: 翦滅朝食.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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滅此朝食

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