放下屠刀 fàngxiàtúdāo to reform an evildoer Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 放下 fàngxia verb + particle to put down to lay or put down a physical object; to lower something like blinds or a curtain屠刀 túdāo butcher's knife butcher's knife; abattoir hatchet