螫手解腕 — “To make a painful sacrifice of a part for the sake of the whole”
螫手解腕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a painful sacrifice of a part for the sake of the whole”. To take drastic measures to preserve the overall situation. Literally, “Stung hand, cut off wrist”.
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What does 螫手解腕 mean?
螫手解腕 (shì shǒu jiě wàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a painful sacrifice of a part for the sake of the whole”.
How do you pronounce 螫手解腕?
螫手解腕 is pronounced shì shǒu jiě wàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 螫手解腕 literally mean?
Literally, 螫手解腕 means “Stung hand, cut off wrist”. It is used to mean “to make a painful sacrifice of a part for the sake of the whole”.
What is the Chinese definition of 螫手解腕?
比喻为了顾全大局而忍痛牺牲局部。