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放下屠刀
fàng​xià​tú​dāo

to reform an evildoer

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 放下 fàng​xia verb + particle
    to put down
    to lay or put down a physical object; to lower something like blinds or a curtain
  2. 屠刀 tú​dāo
    butcher's knife
    butcher's knife; abattoir hatchet