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伐柯
 
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fá kē
  • (cf Book of Songs) How to fashion an ax handle? You need an ax
  • fig. to follow a principle
  • fig. to act as match-maker

伐柯 fá kē

伐柯
1 持斧砍伐树木来作斧柄。《诗经.豳风.伐柯》:「伐柯伐柯,其则不远。」《文选.陆机.文赋》:「至于操斧伐柯,虽取则不远,若夫随手之变,良难以辞逮。」
2 《诗经.豳风》的篇名。共二章。根据〈诗序〉:「伐柯,美周公也。」或亦指为咏结婚之诗。首章二句为:「伐柯如何?匪斧不克。」
3 比喻撮合婚姻。《醒世恒言.卷三.卖油郎独占花魁》:「这几件东西,奉与姨娘为伐柯之敬。」

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