操刀

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Chinese

 
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
trad. (操刀)
simp. #(操刀)
Literally: “to hold the knife”.

Pronunciation


Verb

操刀

  1. (figurative) to hold the reins; to be in charge
  2. (figurative, surgery, of a person) to perform the operation