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Examples:refugee from a destroyed country—Battle of Stalingrad (1942-1943), decisive battle of Second World War and one of the bloodiest battles in history, when the Germans failed take Stalingrad, were then trapped and destroyed by Soviet forces—Yuanmingyuan, the Old Summer Palace, destroyed by the British and French army in 1860—World Trade Center (the twin towers destroyed by the 9-11 terrorists)—lit. not have breakfast until the enemy is destroyed—Leifeng Pagoda, by West Lake until it was destroyed (also from Madam White Snake)—country destroyed, its people annihilated (idiom); total destruction—(of a nation) be destroyed—Pompeium, Roman town in Bay of Naples destroyed by eruption of Vesuvius in 79—Ground Zero (refers the site of the World Trade Center destroyed in 9-11-2001 attack)—cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch—lit. cut grass and pull out roots (idiom); fig. destroy root and branch—destroy homes (for new building projects)—Look out for yourself, or heaven and earth will combine destroy you.—destroy (by melting or burning)—Destroy the Four Olds (campaign of the Cultural Revolution)—destroy wantonly beautiful things—lit. burn both fragrant orchids and stinking weeds (idiom); fig. to destroy indiscriminately the noble and common—lit. even a prairie fire cannot destroy the grass - it grows again when the breeze blows (proverb)—lit. destroy the bridge after crossing the river [idiom.]—destroy the old and establish the new [idiom.]—destroy indiscriminately [idiom.]— |