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刀枪剑戟

刀枪剑戟 — “Various ancient weapons”

刀枪剑戟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “various ancient weapons”. All kinds of ancient weaponry. Literally, “saber, spear, sword, and halberd”.

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刀枪剑戟 Pronunciation and Pinyin

刀枪剑戟 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
刀
dāo2knife
枪
qiāng8gun, spear, firearm
剑
jiàn9ancient long-bladed weapon
戟
jǐ12ancient Chinese halberd

Example Sentence with 刀枪剑戟

在武术表演中,演员们手持刀枪剑戟,展现了精湛的技艺,赢得了观众的阵阵喝彩。
In the martial arts performance, the actors, wielding sabers, spears, swords, and halberds, displayed exquisite skills, winning rounds of applause from the audience.

Idioms Related to 刀枪剑戟

Synonyms of 刀枪剑戟

  • qiāng枪dāo刀jiàn剑jǐ戟various ancient weapons

More idioms starting with 刀

  • dāo刀xià下liú留rén人Stay the execution
  • dāo刀zǔ俎yú余shēng生a narrow escape from danger
  • dāo刀guāng光jiàn剑yǐng影scene of flashing swords and clashing blades
  • dāo刀guāng光xuè血yǐng影scene of intense fighting and bloodshed
  • dāo刀dāo刀jiàn见xiě血speak incisively and pointedly
  • dāo刀tóu头jiàn剑shǒu首extremely perilous situation
  • dāo刀tóu头yàn燕wěi尾vigorous, sharp, powerful brushstrokes
  • dāo刀tóu头tiǎn舔mì蜜pursue small gains at great risk
  • dāo刀zi子zuǐ嘴dòu豆fu腐xīn心sharp tongue, soft heart
  • dāo刀shān山jiàn剑lín林perilous and extremely dangerous place
  • dāo刀shān山jiàn剑shù树a hellish place of severe torment
  • dāo刀shān山huǒ火hǎi海extremely perilous or arduous places

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Questions about 刀枪剑戟

What does 刀枪剑戟 mean?

刀枪剑戟 (dāo qiāng jiàn jǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “various ancient weapons”.

How do you pronounce 刀枪剑戟?

刀枪剑戟 is pronounced dāo qiāng jiàn jǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 刀枪剑戟 literally mean?

Literally, 刀枪剑戟 means “saber, spear, sword, and halberd”. It is used to mean “various ancient weapons”.

What is the Chinese definition of 刀枪剑戟?

戟:古代一种兵器,合戈、矛为一体,既能直刺,又能横击。古代用于砍、刺的四种常用兵器。亦用于泛指兵器。

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