刀枪 (dāo qiāng) — sword and spear (as a pair of traditional weapons); weapons (in general)
Definition
Literally 'swords and spears' — a fixed pair referring to weapons in general, and the standard short form in set phrases like 刀枪不入 ('invulnerable to blades').
noun
sword and spear (as a pair of traditional weapons)weapons (in general)
Examples
- 刀枪。Gǔ dài shì bīng shǐ yòng dāo qiāng zuò zhàn.Ancient soldiers used swords and spears to fight.
- 刀枪。Zhè xiē dāo qiāng bèi shōu cáng zài bó wù guǎn lǐ.These weapons are collected in the museum.
- 。Tā liàn chéng le dāo qiāng bú rù de gōng fu.He has mastered kung fu that makes him invulnerable to swords and spears.
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