千刀万剐 qiān dāo wàn guǎ

DEFINITIONS

  1. to make mincemeat of sb
  2. to hack sb to pieces (used while cursing)

CHARACTERS

千 qiān thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler
刀 dāo knife; old coin; measure
万 wàn ten thousand; innumerable
剐 guǎ cut, cut flesh from bones