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穷追猛打

窮追猛打
qióngzhuī-měngdǎ
idiom #26,553

Meanings

  1. 1 to pursue relentlessly and strike hard
  2. 2 to chase down and attack without mercy

Examples

警方对犯罪团伙穷追猛打，终于将其一网打尽。
Jǐngfāng duì fànzuì tuánhuǒ qióngzhuī-měngdǎ, zhōngyú jiāng qí yīwǎng-dǎjìn.
The police relentlessly pursued and struck the criminal gang, finally catching them all.
记者对这件丑闻穷追猛打，不肯放过任何细节。
Jìzhě duì zhè jiàn chǒuwén qióngzhuī-měngdǎ, bùkěn fàngguò rènhé xìjié.
The reporter relentlessly pursued the scandal, refusing to let any detail go.

Tips

memory
Picture a hunter: 穷 (exhausting every resource) + 追 (chasing) + 猛 (fiercely) + 打 (hitting). Chase to exhaustion and strike hard.

Stroke Order

穷 qióng
追 zhuī
猛 měng
打 dǎ