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磨刀霍霍
 
En
mó dāo huò huò
  • lit. to sharpen one's sword (idiom)
  • fig. to prepare to attack
  • to be getting ready for battle

磨刀霍霍 mó dāo huò huò

磨刀霍霍
1 形容急速且响亮的磨刀声。《乐府诗集.卷二五.横吹曲辞五.古辞.木兰诗二首之一》:「小弟闻姊来,磨刀霍霍向猪羊。」
2 形容准备动刀杀人。明.朱国祯《涌幢小品.卷一七.笃行》:「招矿夫三人,令杀公。……晨发,邻人密告曰:『公知夜来危乎!所共饭矿夫,磨刀霍霍者,意在公也。』」

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