白刀子進去,紅刀子出來
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Chinese[edit]
white; empty; blank white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous |
small knife; pocketknife; knife | red; revolutionary; prosperity red; revolutionary; prosperity; bonus; popular |
small knife; pocketknife; knife | to go from inside to outside; to come out | ||||
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trad. (白刀子進去,紅刀子出來) | 白 | 刀子 | 進去 | , | 紅 | 刀子 | 出來 | |
simp. (白刀子进去,红刀子出来) | 白 | 刀子 | 进去 | , | 红 | 刀子 | 出来 | |
Literally: “white knife goes in, red knife comes out”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
白刀子進去,紅刀子出來
- (colloquial) to kill; to murder