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刀马旦 (刀馬旦)
dāo mǎ dàn
Pinyin
Definition
刀马旦 (刀馬旦)
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- female warrior role in Chinese opera
Related Words (20)
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1 in case (sth happens)
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3 once (sth happens, then...)
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4 when
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5 in a short time
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6 in one day
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1 New Year's Day
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1 surname Dao
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1 to lend sb a knife to kill sb
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2 to get sb else to do one's dirty work
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3 to attack using the strength of another (idiom)
Idioms (20)
一刀两断
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1 lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom)
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2 fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
一刀切
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1 lit. to cut all at one stroke (idiom); to impose uniformity
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2 one solution fits a diversity of problems
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3 one size fits all
人为刀俎，我为鱼肉
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1 lit. to be the meat on sb's chopping block (idiom)
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2 fig. to be at sb's mercy
借刀杀人
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1 to lend sb a knife to kill sb
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2 to get sb else to do one's dirty work
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3 to attack using the strength of another (idiom)
两肋插刀
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1 lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom)
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2 fig. to attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it © 2023 ChinesePod LLC