mó​dāo​huò​huò

to sharpen a knife loudly

磨刀霍霍 mó​dāo​huò​huò
to sharpen a knife loudly
to sharpen a knife with a whishing or whistling sound 霍霍 huò​huò; originally describing Mulan's brother preparing to slaughter livestock
to prepare for battle
(idiom) fig. to sharpen one's weapons; to prepare for an attack or be ready for a fight

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0.090 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
0.274 per million

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