斧钺汤镬 fǔ yuè tāng huò

DEFINITIONS

  1. battle-ax and boiling cauldron (idiom); facing torture and execution

CHARACTERS

斧 fǔ axe, hatchet; chop, hew
钺 yuè broad-axe, a battle axe, halberd
汤 tāng
HSK 4
hot water; soup, gravy, broth
镬 huò cauldron, large iron pot