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撒手锏
sā​shǒu​jiǎn

trump card

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
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.

Frequency

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0.276 per million

Cross-References

Same as

  • 杀手锏 shā​shǒu​jiǎn

Sources

Frequency data
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