卖犊买刀 — “To sell one's ox to buy a sword”
卖犊买刀 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sell one's ox to buy a sword”. Meaning to give up one's peaceful civilian occupation to take up arms or join a fighting cause, often implying a resolute and drastic change in life path. Literally, “sell calf buy knife”.
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卖犊买刀 Pronunciation and Pinyin
卖犊买刀 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 卖犊买刀
为了追寻更具挑战性的生活，他毅然卖犊买刀，离开了熟悉的田园生活。
To pursue a more challenging life, he resolutely sold his calf to buy a sword, leaving behind his familiar pastoral existence.
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- mài卖qiào俏yíng营jiān奸use charm to commit wickedness
- mài卖qiào俏xíng行jiān奸flaunt charms and commit adultery
- mài卖qiào俏yíng迎jiān奸flirt to entice illicit acts
- mài卖ér儿tiē贴fù妇sell children and wife due to poverty
- mài卖ér儿yù鬻nǚ女sell children due to extreme poverty
- mài卖gōng公yíng营sī私betray public trust for private gain
- mài卖dāo刀mǎi买niú牛abandon conflict for peaceful work
- mài卖jiàn剑mǎi买niú牛abandon fighting for peaceful farming
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What does 卖犊买刀 mean?
卖犊买刀 (mài dú mǎi dāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sell one's ox to buy a sword”.
How do you pronounce 卖犊买刀?
卖犊买刀 is pronounced mài dú mǎi dāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 卖犊买刀 literally mean?
Literally, 卖犊买刀 means “sell calf buy knife”. It is used to mean “to sell one's ox to buy a sword”.
What is the Chinese definition of 卖犊买刀?
指出卖耕牛，购买武器去从军。