刀鋸斧鉞 dāo jù fǔ yuè

DEFINITIONS

  1. knife, saw, ax and hatchet (idiom); facing torture and execution

CHARACTERS

刀 dāo
HSK 4
knife; old coin; measure
鋸 jù a saw; to saw; amputate
斧 fǔ axe, hatchet; chop, hew
鉞 yuè broad-axe, a battle axe, halberd