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壯士解腕
zhuàng​shì​jiě​wàn

to make a hard decision

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
壮士解腕 壯士解腕 zhuàng​shì​jiě​wàn
to make a hard decision
Literally meaning a brave warrior cuts off his own wrist to stop snake venom from spreading; used to describe making a quick, decisive sacrifice at a critical moment to save the whole.

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  • 壮士断腕 zhuàng​shì​duàn​wàn
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