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灭口
mièkǒu
Description
"灭口"的意思是为了不让秘密说出去，而杀死知道这个秘密的人。
"灭口" means killing someone who knows a secret to prevent it from being revealed.
这个词常出现在小说、电影和新闻里，和犯罪有关。
This word often appears in novels, movies, and news, related to crime.
Meanings
灭口mièkǒu
to silence someone by killing them
他怕事情败露，就想杀人灭口。
He was afraid the matter would be exposed, so he wanted to kill to silence them.
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Notes
- Etymology
灭 (extinguish) + 口 (mouth); literally "extinguish the mouth" that could talk.
- Nuance
Almost always in the phrase 杀人灭口; strongly negative, crime context.
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