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caap˗₃插douˉ¹刀
Pinyin: cha1 dao1
Translations
nouna slotting tool
loengˏ₅兩hip˗₃脅caap˗₃插douˉ¹刀
简 两胁插刀
Pinyin: liang3 xie2 cha1 dao1
Translations
nounto risk one's life for a friend; to sustain two knife wounds for a friend, describes a loyal friend who will die for his friend
loengˏ₅兩lakˍ₆肋caap˗₃插douˉ¹刀
简 两肋插刀
Pinyin: liang3 lei4 cha1 dao1
Translations
nounto attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it (lit., "knifes piercing both sides")