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大剪刀
dà jiǎn dāo
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shears;
large scissors;
secateurs
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大镰刀
dà lián dāo
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scythe
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大鐮刀
dà lián dāo
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scythe
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天上下刀子
tiān shàng xià dāo zi
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lit. knives rain down from the sky (idiom);
fig. (even if) the sky crumbles
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奥卡姆剃刀
ào kǎ mǔ tì dāo
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Occam's razor
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奧卡姆剃刀
ào kǎ mǔ tì dāo
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Occam's razor
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寶刀不老
bǎo dāo bù lǎo
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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
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宝刀未老
bǎo dāo wèi lǎo
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treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous
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寶刀未老
bǎo dāo wèi lǎo
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treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous
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封刀
fēng dāo
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to hang up the sword
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小刀会
xiǎo dāo huì
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Dagger Society, anti-Qing secret society who mounted an unsuccessful rebellion in 1855
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小刀會
xiǎo dāo huì
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Dagger Society, anti-Qing secret society who mounted an unsuccessful rebellion in 1855
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小試牛刀
xiǎo shì niú dāo
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to give a small demonstration of one's impressive skills (idiom)
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弹簧刀
tán huáng dāo
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flick knife;
switchblade;
spring-loaded knife
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彈簧刀
tán huáng dāo
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flick knife;
switchblade;
spring-loaded knife
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心如刀割
xīn rú dāo gē
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to feel as if having one's heart cut out (idiom);
to be torn with grief
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心如刀绞
xīn rú dāo jiǎo
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to feel a pain like a knife being twisted in one's heart (idiom)
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心如刀絞
xīn rú dāo jiǎo
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to feel a pain like a knife being twisted in one's heart (idiom)
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快刀斩乱麻
kuài dāo zhǎn luàn má
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lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation;
cutting the Gordian knot
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快刀斬亂麻
kuài dāo zhǎn luàn má
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lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation;
cutting the Gordian knot
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快刀断乱麻
kuài dāo duàn luàn má
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lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation;
cutting the Gordian knot
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快刀斷亂麻
kuài dāo duàn luàn má
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lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation;
cutting the Gordian knot
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戒刀
jiè dāo
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Buddhist monk's knife (not used for killing)
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手刀
shǒu dāo
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hand formed into a flat shape, as for a karate chop
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打薄剪刀
dǎ báo jiǎn dāo
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thinning scissors
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