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Open the tool →斧钺之人 (fǔ yuè zhī rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who is liable to be executed or severely punished for a crime”.
斧钺之人 is pronounced fǔ yuè zhī rén in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 斧钺之人 means “Person of axe and battle-axe”. It is used to mean “a person who is liable to be executed or severely punished for a crime”.
斧钺:古代杀人的斧子,泛指刑戮。指因犯罪而应受到刑罚的人