下毒手
xià​dú​shǒu

to strike a vicious blow

  • created sense approved 下毒手 · xià​dú​shǒu · to strike a vicious blow — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    下毒手

    xià​dú​shǒu

    to strike a vicious blow

    to attack someone cruelly or murderously; to use treacherous means to harm others

    下, 毒手

    下 (literal) → 下 · xià · to give 毒手 (literal) → 毒手 · dú​shǒu · vicious attack

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