毒手 (dú shǒu) — murderous scheme; violent treachery
Definition
Literally 'poisonous hand' — a set phrase for a lethal attack or murderous scheme. Almost always used in the verb 遭毒手 / 下毒手 / 施毒手, never on its own.
noun
murderous schemeviolent treachery
Examples
- 毒手。Tā chà diǎn zāo dào dí rén de dú shǒu.He almost fell victim to the enemy's murderous scheme.
- 毒手。Nà ge zuì fàn duì wú gū de rén xià le dú shǒu.That criminal committed murder against innocent people.
- 毒手，。Tā men àn zhōng cè huà dú shǒu, dàn bèi jǐng fāng jí shí zǔ zhǐ.They secretly plotted a murderous scheme, but were stopped by the police in time.
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