操刀
Chinese edit
to hold; to drill; to exercise to hold; to drill; to exercise; to act; to do; to take in hand; to keep; to manage |
knife | ||
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trad. (操刀) | 操 | 刀 | |
simp. #(操刀) | 操 | 刀 | |
Literally: “to hold the knife”. |
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
操刀
- (figurative) to hold the reins; to be in charge
- (figurative, surgery, of a person) to perform the operation