Lingaku- to pull up by the roots
- to uproot
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to pull up by the roots
- to uproot
This phrase is used to describe the action of removing something completely from its origin or source, often used in a context where something is eliminated or eradicated entirely.
He decided to pull up the weeds in the garden by the roots.
The government plans to uproot corruption completely.
Similar to the first meaning, this phrase can also indicate removing a person or group from their familiar environment, often with connotations of disruption or significant change.
tā men他们wèi le为了zhuī qiú追求gēng更hǎo好de的shēng huó生活，lián gēn bá连根拔de地bān搬dào到le了lìng另yī一gě个chéng shì城市。
They uprooted and moved to another city in pursuit of a better life.
The war uprooted thousands of people, causing them to lose their homes.
Generated collocations (experimental)
Lián连gēn根bá拔chū出to pull out by the rootschè dǐ彻底lián gēn bá连根拔to thoroughly uprootLián连gēn根bá diào拔掉to eliminate completelylián gēn bá连根拔zǒu走to remove entirelyLián连gēn根bá chú拔除to eradicate completelyLián连gēn根bá拔duàn断to sever at the rootslián gēn bá连根拔bì毙to eradicate decisivelyLián连gēn根bá拔zhǎn斩to cut down by the roots