磨刀霍霍 mó dāo huò huò

fig. to prepare to attack; to be getting ready for battle

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 56237th word

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to prepare to attack
  2. 2. to be getting ready for battle
  3. 3. lit. to sharpen one's sword (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
磨 mó HSK 6
to rub; to grind; to waste time
刀 dāo HSK 4
knife; blade; classifier for knife cuts or stabs
霍 huò HSK 6
suddenly; surname Huo
霍 huò HSK 6
suddenly; surname Huo