Results for “刀”

(idiom) to hack (sb) to pieces (punishment in former times)

pencil sharpener (blade-only type)

penetration of a cutting tool

(idiom) to get straight to the point

lit. to go among enemies with only one's sword (idiom) / fig. to go alone into enemy lines

Great Sword Society, an offshoot of the White Lotus in the late Qing dynasty, involved in anti-Western activity at the time of the Boxer rebellion

bold and decisive

lit. knives rain down from the sky (idiom) / fig. (even if) the sky crumbles

lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom) / fig. (of one's skills etc) to be as good as ever / the old man still has it

treasure knife does not age (idiom) / old but still vigorous

to hang up the sword

pocketknife / penknife

to give a small demonstration of one's impressive skills (idiom)

dagger

flick knife / switchblade / spring-loaded knife

to feel as if having one's heart cut out (idiom) / to be torn with grief

to feel a pain like a knife being twisted in one's heart (idiom)

lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom) / decisive action in a complex situation / cutting the Gordian knot

Buddhist monk's knife (not used for killing)

hand formed into a flat shape, as for a karate chop

thinning scissors

folding knife / jackknife / pocketknife / Tibetan waist knife

erhua form of 折刀[zhé dāo]

folding knife

scraper / trowel / putty knife

see 路見不平，拔刀相助|路见不平，拔刀相助[lù jiàn bù píng , bá dāo xiāng zhù]

bayonet charge

to hold a knife / knife-wielding

nail clipper

tool change (mechanics)

to hold a knife / (fig.) (of a surgeon) to perform an operation / (fig.) to personally handle or take charge of a task / to take the reins

person charged with decisive action / hatchet man

to cut food into a specific size or shape (strips, slices or cubes etc) / (dialect) screwdriver

lay down butcher's knife, become a Buddha on the spot (idiom) / instant rehabilitation / to repent and be absolved of one's crimes

lit. time is a butcher's knife / fig. time marches on, relentless and unforgiving / nothing gold can stay

sword with a curved blade and a long hilt, wielded with both hands

lancet (surgeon's knife)

lit. stocks and knives / fig. any punishment equipment / torture instrument

to sharpen a knife (or razor etc)

to rob sb of sth they cherish (idiom)