刀锯斧钺 — “Cruel torture or severe punishment”
刀锯斧钺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Cruel torture or severe punishment”. Referring to various instruments of torture. Literally, “knife, saw, axe, and halberd”.
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刀锯斧钺 Pronunciation and Pinyin
刀锯斧钺 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 刀锯斧钺
那些不法分子为了逼供，竟然动用了刀锯斧钺般的手段。
Those unscrupulous individuals resorted to extremely cruel methods, like ancient torture instruments, to extract a confession.
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Synonyms of 刀锯斧钺
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- dāo刀dāo刀jiàn见xiě血speak incisively and pointedly
- dāo刀tóu头jiàn剑shǒu首extremely perilous situation
- dāo刀tóu头yàn燕wěi尾vigorous, sharp, powerful brushstrokes
- dāo刀tóu头tiǎn舔mì蜜pursue small gains at great risk
- dāo刀zi子zuǐ嘴dòu豆fu腐xīn心sharp tongue, soft heart
- dāo刀shān山jiàn剑lín林perilous and extremely dangerous place
- dāo刀shān山jiàn剑shù树a hellish place of severe torment
- dāo刀shān山huǒ火hǎi海extremely perilous or arduous places
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What does 刀锯斧钺 mean?
刀锯斧钺 (dāo jù fǔ yuè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Cruel torture or severe punishment”.
How do you pronounce 刀锯斧钺?
刀锯斧钺 is pronounced dāo jù fǔ yuè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 刀锯斧钺 literally mean?
Literally, 刀锯斧钺 means “knife, saw, axe, and halberd”. It is used to mean “Cruel torture or severe punishment”.
What is the Chinese definition of 刀锯斧钺?
古代四种刑具。借指酷刑。