操斧伐柯

cāo fǔ fá kē

Dictionary entry

(cf Book of Songs) How to fashion an ax handle? You need an ax

What does 操斧伐柯 mean?

操斧伐柯 (cāo fǔ fá kē) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(cf Book of Songs) How to fashion an ax handle? You need an ax

2fig. to follow a principle

3fig. to act as matchmaker

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操cāoold variant of 操[cao1]斧fǔhatchet 伐fáto cut down · to fell 柯Kēsurname Ke

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cāo fǔ fá kē

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