dāo​bèi

back of a knife

  • created sense approved 刀背 · dāo​bèi · back of a knife — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    刀背

    dāo​bèi

    back of a knife

    the back or spine of a knife blade, opposite the cutting edge

    刀 (literal) → 刀 · dāo · knife 背 (literal) → 背 · bèi · reverse side

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  • created sense approved 刀背 · dāo​bèi · waste of money — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    刀背

    dāo​bèi

    waste of money

    (figurative) an occasion or situation in which money spent is completely wasted

    刀 (literal) → 刀 · dāo · knife 背 (literal) → 背 · bèi · reverse side

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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