"knives" Chinese-English Dictionary

Chinese	Pinyin	Part of speech	Translation	Actions
刀类刀類	dāo lèi		knives / cutlery

Chinese	Pinyin	Part of speech	Translation	Actions
快	kuài	adj., adv.	rapid / quick / speed / rate / soon / almost / to make haste / clever / sharp (of knives or wits) / forthright / plainspoken / gratified / pleased / pleasant	syn
磨刀石	mó dāo shí		whetstone (for honing knives)	syn
两面三刀兩面三刀	liǎng miàn sān dāo		two-faced, three knives (idiom) / double-cross / double dealing and back stabbing	syn
柄	bǐng		handle or shaft (of an axe etc) / (of a flower, leaf or fruit) stem / sth that affords an advantage to an opponent / classifier for knives or blades	syn
桁杨桁楊	háng yáng		lit. stocks and knives / fig. any punishment equipment / torture instrument
桁杨刀锯桁楊刀鋸	háng yáng dāo jù		lit. stocks and knives / fig. any punishment equipment / torture instrument
细磨刀石細磨刀石	xì mò dāo shí		whetstone (for honing knives)
天上下刀子	tiān shàng xià dāo zi		lit. knives rain down from the sky (idiom) / fig. (even if) the sky crumbles
抦	bǐng		to grasp / to hold / to maintain / handle or shaft (of an axe etc) / (of a flower, leaf or fruit) stem / sth that affords an advantage to an opponent / classifier for knives or blades / handle / shaft / old variant of 秉[bing3] / variant of 柄[bing3]
刀光剑影刀光劍影	dāo guāng jiàn yǐng		lit. flash of knives and swords (idiom) / fig. intense conflict	syn
风刀霜剑	fēng dāo shuāng jiàn		(idiom) It describes biting cold, as if the wind were made of knives and the frost of swords. By extension, it also refers to a harsh and hostile environment.
千刀万剁	qiān dāo wàn duò		(idiom) Originally referred to an ancient punishment in which the condemned person was cut apart with knives. It later came to be used as a curse or abusive expression.
宋斤鲁削宋斤魯削	sòng jīn lǔ xuē		(idiom) Axes produced in Song and curved knives produced in Lu. By extension, it refers to high-quality tools characteristic of a particular region.
拿刀弄杖	ná dāo nòng zhàng		(idiom) To wave knives, spears, or clubs / more generally, to resort to violence.
持刀执棍持刀執棍	chí dāo zhí gùn		(idiom) To hold knives, weapons, or clubs and prepare to fight. The expression describes a threatening and violent posture.

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