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Home / Idiom / 草菅人命

to have disregard for human life (idiom)

草菅人命
cǎo jiān rén mìng
c+ǎo·3rd tonej+iān·1st toner+én·2nd tonem+ìng·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
willfully slaughter the innocent (idiom)滥杀无辜làn shā wú gū(lit.) to spare or to kill, to give or take away (idiom) · (fig.) control over the fate of others生杀予夺shēng shā yǔ duó(lit.) to kill people like scything flax (idiom) · (fig.) to kill people like flies杀人如麻shā rén rú máto damage the country and cause suffering to the people (idiom)祸国殃民huò guó yāng mín
Antonyms
plead in the name of the people · plead for the life of the people · plead for the people为民请命wèi mín qǐng mìng(idiom) to rid the people of a scourge为民除害wèi mín chú hài
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