天上下刀子

tiān shàng xià dāo zi

Dictionary entry

lit. knives rain down from the sky (idiom)

What does 天上下刀子 mean?

天上下刀子 (tiān shàng xià dāo zi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. knives rain down from the sky (idiom)

2fig. (even if) the sky crumbles

Character breakdown

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天tiānday · sky 上shǎngused in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]下xiàdown · downwards 刀Dāosurname Dao 子zǐson · child

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天上下刀子

tiān shàng xià dāo zi

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