created sense approved 磨刀霍霍 · módāohuòhuò · to sharpen a knife loudly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
磨刀霍霍
módāohuòhuò
to sharpen a knife loudly
to sharpen a knife with a whishing or whistling sound [[霍霍|霍霍|huo4 huo4]]; originally describing Mulan's brother preparing to slaughter livestock
磨刀 (literal) → 磨刀 · módāo · to sharpen a knife 霍霍 (reduplication) → 霍 · huò · suddenly
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 磨刀霍霍 · módāohuòhuò · to prepare for battle — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
磨刀霍霍
módāohuòhuò
to prepare for battle
(idiom) fig. to sharpen one's weapons; to prepare for an attack or be ready for a fight
磨刀 (literal) → 磨刀 · módāo · to sharpen a knife 霍霍 (reduplication) → 霍 · huò · suddenly
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition