杀手锏 — “A trump card”
杀手锏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a trump card”. A decisive or ultimate move, skill, or strategy used to achieve victory. Literally, “Killer weapon”.
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杀手锏 Pronunciation and Pinyin
杀手锏 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 杀手锏
在比赛的最后阶段，教练派出了他多年的得意弟子，希望用这位选手的杀手锏来扭转乾坤。
In the final stage of the game, the coach sent in his prized student of many years, hoping to use this player's trump card to turn the tide.
Idioms Related to 杀手锏
Synonyms of 杀手锏
More idioms starting with 杀
- shā杀yī一jǐng儆bǎi百punish one to warn many
- shā杀yī一lì利bǎi百punish one to warn many
- shā杀yī一lì砺bǎi百punish one to warn many
- shā杀yī一jǐng警bǎi百punish one to warn many
- shā杀rén人bù不yòng用dāo刀destroy reputation without violence
- shā杀rén人bù不zhǎ眨yǎn眼ruthless and merciless killer
- shā杀rén人bù不jiàn见xuè血harm insidiously without trace
- shā杀rén人cháng偿mìng命，，qiàn欠zhài债huán还qián钱Life for a life, debt for a debt
- shā杀rén人jié劫cái财kill people and rob property
- shā杀rén人rú如jiè芥slaughter people like weeds
- shā杀rén人rú如cǎo草slaughter people like grass
- shā杀rén人rú如hāo蒿slaughter people on a massive scale
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Open the tool →Questions about 杀手锏
What does 杀手锏 mean?
杀手锏 (shā shǒu jiǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a trump card”.
How do you pronounce 杀手锏?
杀手锏 is pronounced shā shǒu jiǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 杀手锏 literally mean?
Literally, 杀手锏 means “Killer weapon”. It is used to mean “a trump card”.
What is the Chinese definition of 杀手锏?
喻指取胜的绝招