weapons; specifically refers to bladed weapons like swords and knives

To handle a task skillfully and effortlessly; describes having plenty of room to maneuver and being more than equal to a task. This idiom is based on a story from the [[庄子|莊子|zhuang1 zi3]] about a butcher so skilled that his blade moved through the gaps between the ox's joints without resistance.

The sharp cutting edge of a blade; also referred to as [[刀锋|刀鋒|dao1 feng1]]

to be readily solved (of problems or tasks); to be handled smoothly and without resistance once the main difficulty is overcome

something that has both favorable and unfavorable consequences; a mixed blessing

a sharp knife, dagger, or sword; a keen edge

no blood on the blades; used to describe winning a war or battle without any actual fighting or bloodshed

a naked blade; sharp weapons such as swords or knives; specifically used in the context of hand-to-hand combat

the sharp points or cutting edges of weapons like knives and swords

A fierce close-quarters battle fought with bayonets or other cold weapons; hand-to-hand fighting.

the sharp cutting edge of a knife or tool

(literary) to kill or slaughter someone, literally meaning to bloody the blade of a weapon

a general term for tools used in machining to cut, such as planers, drills, and milling cutters; also called [[刀具|刀具|dao1 ju4]]

to put the first sharp edge on a knife, sword, or pair of scissors before it is used

the sharp cutting edge of a knife or blade; also written as [[刀刃|刀刃|dao1 ren4]] or [[刀口|刀口|dao1 kou3]]

double-edged sword; something that has both favorable and unfavorable consequences

to win a victory without having to fight or shed blood

Describes a military action where victory is won without any actual fighting; literally means the soldiers' blades are not stained with blood.

the sharp cutting edge of a knife, sword, or tool

to have the edge of a blade bend or turn over (e.g. by hitting a hard object); (of a blade edge) to be bent or blunted

a blade with two sharp edges

To put the first sharp edge on a new knife or pair of scissors before use.

to kill someone personally with a blade; to stab to death with one's own hand

(literary) to stab; to kill with a knife or sword

the sharp edge of a knife or sword; a blade

to hide a weapon, such as a dagger, inside one's sleeve

to brave any danger; to charge forward courageously without fear of death