刀锯斧钺 in English dao1 ju4 fu3 yue4 Meaning

Meanings

  • knife, saw, ax and hatchet (idiomatic expression); facing torture and execution

Simplified Characters

刀 锯 斧 钺

Traditional Characters

刀 鋸 斧 鉞

Pinyin

dao1 ju4 fu3 yue4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

刀dao1surname Dao 锯ju4variant of 鋦|锔[ju1] 斧fu3hatchet 钺yue4battle-ax