橫刀奪愛 héng dāo duó ài

to rob sb of sth they cherish (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to rob sb of sth they cherish (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
橫 héng
horizontal; across; crosswise
刀 dāo HSK 4
knife; blade; classifier for knife cuts or stabs
奪 duó
to seize; to take away forcibly; to compete or strive for
愛 ài
to love; to like; to be fond of