穷追猛打

窮追猛打

qióngzhuī-měngdǎ

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Meanings

HSK 7-9

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 yìwǎng-dǎjìn.

The police relentlessly pursued and struck the criminal gang, finally catching them all.

HSK 7-9

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, bù kěn fàngguò rènhé xìjié.

The reporter relentlessly pursued the scandal, refusing to let any detail go.

memory

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

穷 qióng

追 zhuī

猛 měng

打 dǎ