操斧伐柯 — “Wield an axe to cut an axe handle”
操斧伐柯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make an axe handle with an axe, meaning to take what is at hand as a model or example; to draw lessons from immediate surroundings”. Literally, “Wield an axe to cut an axe handle”.
操斧伐柯 Pronunciation and Pinyin
操斧伐柯 Character Breakdown
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What does 操斧伐柯 mean?
操斧伐柯 (cāo fǔ fá kē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make an axe handle with an axe, meaning to take what is at hand as a model or example; to draw lessons from immediate surroundings”.
How do you pronounce 操斧伐柯?
操斧伐柯 is pronounced cāo fǔ fá kē in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 操斧伐柯 literally mean?
Literally, 操斧伐柯 means “Wield an axe to cut an axe handle”. It is used to mean “to make an axe handle with an axe, meaning to take what is at hand as a model or example; to draw lessons from immediate surroundings”.
What is the Chinese definition of 操斧伐柯?
执斧砍伐斧柄。比喻可就近取法。