杀人灭口 murder to silence
Explanation
指为了消灭罪证或隐瞒真相而杀害知情者。是一种极端残忍的行为。
Refers to killing someone who knows the truth in order to destroy evidence or conceal the truth. It is an extremely cruel act.
Origin Story
话说唐朝时期，有个贪官叫李某，他为非作歹，鱼肉百姓。一次，他强抢民女，民女不从，李某便将其杀害。为了灭口，李某又杀害了所有目睹事件的证人。然而，天网恢恢，疏而不漏，李某的恶行最终被揭露，他被判处极刑，死有余辜。这个故事警示我们：作恶多端终将受到惩罚，而杀人灭口更是罪上加罪，绝无好下场。
In the Tang Dynasty, there was a corrupt official named Li Mou, who committed all kinds of injustices and oppressed the people. Once, he attempted to forcefully take a young woman, but she resisted. Li Mou then murdered her. To eliminate the witnesses, he killed everyone who had witnessed the event. However, justice prevailed, and Li Mou's evil deeds were eventually exposed. He was sentenced to capital punishment, receiving the punishment he justly deserved. This story serves as a cautionary tale: those who commit evil deeds will eventually be punished, and murdering to silence witnesses only adds to their crime.
Usage
用于形容为了掩盖罪行而杀害知情人的行为。
Used to describe the act of killing someone who knows the truth to cover up a crime.
Examples
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他杀人灭口，企图逃避法律的制裁。
ta shā rén miè kǒu, qǐtú táobì fǎlǜ de zhìcái.
He killed the witness to escape legal punishment.
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为了保住秘密，他竟然不惜杀人灭口。
wèile bǎo zhù mìmì, tā jìngrán bù xī shā rén miè kǒu.
In order to protect his secret, he actually resorted to murder to silence witnesses.