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kill someone to stop them talking; murder a man to prevent divulgence of one's crime

shā rén miè kǒu

杀 人 灭 口

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slkill someone to stop them talking; murder a man to prevent divulgence of one's crime
- shì bīng xià xiāng dǎ jiā jié shè shí shèn zhì hái shā rén miè kǒu
  士兵下乡打家劫舍时甚至还杀人灭口。
  Soldier robbed civilians on the streets at night and killed villagers so that their robberies would not be discovered.
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zhǎn cǎo chú gēn斩草除根

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