利刀
lì dāo
Pinyin
Definition
利刀
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- sharp knife
- knife (weapon)
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
一刀两断
- 1 lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom)
- 2 fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
一刀切
- 1 lit. to cut all at one stroke (idiom); to impose uniformity
- 2 one solution fits a diversity of problems
- 3 one size fits all
一本万利
- 1 small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out
人为刀俎,我为鱼肉
- 1 lit. to be the meat on sb's chopping block (idiom)
- 2 fig. to be at sb's mercy
仁言利博
- 1 Words of benevolence apply universally (idiom). Humanitarian expressions benefit all.