斧鉞湯鑊

简 斧钺汤镬 · 繁 斧鉞湯鑊
Mandarin · pinyin fǔ yuè tāng huò

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  1. battle-ax and boiling cauldron (idiom); facing torture and execution
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斧
fǔ · axe, hatchet; chop, hew
鉞
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湯
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鑊
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钺
yuè · broad-axe, a battle axe, halberd
汤
tāng · hot water; soup, gravy, broth
镬
huò · cauldron, large iron pot
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3–4–1–4 · fu3 yue4 tang1 huo4

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fu2 jyut6 tong1 wok6

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斧鉞湯鑊 · fu3 yue4 tang1 huo4
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Exact source record斧鉞湯鑊 斧钺汤镬 [fu3 yue4 tang1 huo4] /battle-ax and boiling cauldron (idiom); facing torture and execution/