Definition
厮杀 describes fierce, close-quarters combat with weapons, often involving mutual killing. It is a literary or formal term used in historical, martial arts, or battle contexts, emphasizing the intensity and brutality of the struggle. You won't hear it in everyday conversation; it belongs to war narratives, novels, and films.
v.
to fight at close quarters with weaponsto massacre or kill each other in battle
Examples
- 厮杀。Liǎng guó jūnduì zài biānjìng zhǎnkāi le jīliè de sī shā.The two armies engaged in fierce close-quarters combat at the border.
- 厮杀。Wǔxiá xiǎoshuō lǐ de gāoshǒu men tōngcháng huì sī shā shùshí huíhé.In martial arts novels, masters often fight dozens of rounds at close quarters.
- 厮杀。Zhè bù diànyǐng zhēnshí de zhǎnxiàn le gǔdài zhànshì men de cánkù sī shā.This film realistically portrays the brutal close-quarters combat of ancient warriors.
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