执斧伐柯 — “To act as a matchmaker”
执斧伐柯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act as a matchmaker”. To mediate a marriage. Literally, “to hold an axe to chop a branch (to make an axe handle)”.
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执斧伐柯 Pronunciation and Pinyin
执斧伐柯 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 执斧伐柯
她热心肠，常常为身边的单身朋友执斧伐柯。
She is warm-hearted and often acts as a matchmaker for her single friends around her.
Idioms Related to 执斧伐柯
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- zhí执liǎng两yòng用zhōng中strike a balance and apply appropriate methods
- zhí执yì意bù不cóng从stubbornly refuse to comply
- zhí执yì意bù不huí回adamant and unyielding
- zhí执wén文hài害yì意cling to text, miss true meaning
- zhí执kē柯zuò作fá伐Act as a matchmaker
- zhí执fǎ法bù不gōng公enforce law unfairly
- zhí执fǎ法bù不ā阿enforce laws impartially
- zhí执fǎ法rú如shān山Enforce laws strictly and impartially
- zhí执fǎ法wú无sī私enforce laws impartially
- zhí执fǎ法fàn犯fǎ法law enforcer breaking the law
- zhí执niú牛ěr耳be the acknowledged leader
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What does 执斧伐柯 mean?
执斧伐柯 (zhí fǔ fá kē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act as a matchmaker”.
How do you pronounce 执斧伐柯?
执斧伐柯 is pronounced zhí fǔ fá kē in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 执斧伐柯 literally mean?
Literally, 执斧伐柯 means “to hold an axe to chop a branch (to make an axe handle)”. It is used to mean “to act as a matchmaker”.
What is the Chinese definition of 执斧伐柯?
指做媒