撒手鐧
sā​shǒu​jiǎn

trump card

  • created reference approved 撒手锏/撒手鐧 → 杀手锏/殺手鐧 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    撒手锏 / 撒手鐧 sā​shǒu​jiǎn

    杀手锏 / 殺手鐧 shā​shǒu​jiǎn

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 撒手锏/撒手鐧 · sā​shǒu​jiǎn · trump card — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    撒手锏 / 撒手鐧

    sā​shǒu​jiǎn

    trump card

    A decisive move or secret weapon used at a critical moment; originally referred to a trick in combat involving throwing one's mace at an opponent when least expected.

    撒手 (literal) → 撒手 · sā​shǒu · to let go 锏 (literal) → 锏/鐧 · jiǎn · mace

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

    created sense