执柯作伐 — “To act as a matchmaker”
执柯作伐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act as a matchmaker”. To arrange a marriage. Literally, “hold an ax handle to fell (trees); to hold the axe handle and fell wood”.
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执柯作伐 Pronunciation and Pinyin
执柯作伐 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 执柯作伐
他乐于助人，经常为身边的朋友执柯作伐，促成美好姻缘。
He is always happy to help, often acting as a matchmaker for his friends and facilitating happy marriages.
Idioms Related to 执柯作伐
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- zhí执yī一ér而lùn论judge by one aspect
- 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fǔ斧fá伐kē柯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 执柯作伐 mean?
执柯作伐 (zhí kē zuò fá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act as a matchmaker”.
How do you pronounce 执柯作伐?
执柯作伐 is pronounced zhí kē zuò fá in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 执柯作伐 literally mean?
Literally, 执柯作伐 means “hold an ax handle to fell (trees); to hold the axe handle and fell wood”. It is used to mean “to act as a matchmaker”.
What is the Chinese definition of 执柯作伐?
执：拿着；柯：斧头柄；伐：采伐。手执斧头去采伐。指给人做媒。