殺手鐧

简 杀手锏 · 繁 殺手鐧
Mandarin · pinyin shā shǒu jiǎn

Meanings

  1. (fig.) trump card
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殺
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手
shǒu · hand
鐧
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杀
shā · kill, slaughter, murder; hurt
锏
jiǎn · kind of rapier
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1–3–3 · sha1 shou3 jian3

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saat3 sau2 gaan2

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noun

  1. (figurative) one's trump card

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