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刀光血影 — “A scene of intense fighting and bloodshed”

刀光血影 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scene of intense fighting and bloodshed”. The clash of swords and the shedding of blood. Literally, “saber light and blood shadow”.

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刀光血影 Pronunciation and Pinyin

刀光血影 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
刀
dāo2knife
光
guāng6light, honor, bare, smooth, gone
血
xuè6blood
影
yǐng15shadow, image, film

Example Sentence with 刀光血影

电影中,武林高手之间的对决总是刀光血影,令人触目惊心
In the movie, the duels between martial arts masters were always scenes of flashing blades and bloodshed, shocking to behold.

Idioms Related to 刀光血影

Synonyms of 刀光血影

  • dāo刀guāng光jiàn剑yǐng影scene of flashing swords and clashing blades

More idioms starting with 刀

  • dāo刀xià下liú留rén人Stay the execution
  • dāo刀zǔ俎yú余shēng生a narrow escape from danger
  • 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
  • dāo刀shān山xuè血hǎi海extreme peril and difficulty

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Questions about 刀光血影

What does 刀光血影 mean?

刀光血影 (dāo guāng xuè yǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scene of intense fighting and bloodshed”.

How do you pronounce 刀光血影?

刀光血影 is pronounced dāo guāng xuè yǐng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 刀光血影 literally mean?

Literally, 刀光血影 means “saber light and blood shadow”. It is used to mean “a scene of intense fighting and bloodshed”.

What is the Chinese definition of 刀光血影?

形容血腥的杀戮。

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