杀手锏

Traditional: 殺手鐧

shā shǒu jiǎn

Dictionary entry

(fig.) trump card

What does 杀手锏 mean?

杀手锏 (shā shǒu jiǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(fig.) trump card

Character breakdown

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杀shāto kill; to slay; to murder; to attack · to weaken; to reduce 手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold 锏jiǎnancient weapon like a long solid metal truncheon

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杀手锏

shā shǒu jiǎn

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