殺牛宰羊 shā niú zǎi yáng

DEFINITIONS

  1. slaughter the cattle and butcher the sheep
  2. to prepare a big feast (idiom)

CHARACTERS

殺 shā kill, slaughter, murder; hurt; to pare off, reduce, clip
牛 niú
HSK 2
cow, ox, bull; KangXi radical93
宰 zǎi
HSK 6
to slaughter; to rule
羊 yáng
HSK 2
sheep, goat; KangXi radical 123