横刀揭斧 — “To wield a knife and an axe”
横刀揭斧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wield a knife and an axe”. To be armed and ready for a confrontation. Literally, “Wielding a knife and lifting an axe”.
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横刀揭斧 Pronunciation and Pinyin
横刀揭斧 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 横刀揭斧
队长横刀揭斧地站在阵前，目光坚定，准备迎战
The captain stood at the front, wielding his blade and axe, with a resolute gaze, ready for battle.
Idioms Related to 横刀揭斧
More idioms starting with 横
- héng横qī七shù竖bā八scattered in a disorderly fashion
- héng横sān三shù竖sì四in a jumble
- héng横sān三shùn顺sì四crisscross confusion
- héng横cóng从chuān穿guàn贯achieve thorough and comprehensive understanding
- héng横dǎo倒shù竖wò卧lie about in disorder
- héng横sài僿bù不wén文crude, vulgar, and uncultured
- héng横chōng冲zhí直zhuàng撞to rush around recklessly
- héng横chōng冲zhí直chuǎng闯charge about recklessly
- héng横dāo刀yuè跃mǎ马charge bravely into battle
- héng横fā发nì逆qǐ起emerge unexpectedly and rapidly
- héng横tóu头héng横nǎo脑rude, aggressive, and overbearing
- héng横shī尸biàn遍yě野corpses strewn across the fields
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Open the tool →Questions about 横刀揭斧
What does 横刀揭斧 mean?
横刀揭斧 (héng dāo jiē fǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wield a knife and an axe”.
How do you pronounce 横刀揭斧?
横刀揭斧 is pronounced héng dāo jiē fǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 横刀揭斧 literally mean?
Literally, 横刀揭斧 means “Wielding a knife and lifting an axe”. It is used to mean “to wield a knife and an axe”.
What is the Chinese definition of 横刀揭斧?
指持刀执斧。