fá kē

伐柯 (fá kē) is a Chinese word meaning “(cf Book of Songs) How to fashion an ax handle? You need an ax; fig. to follow a principle; fig. to act as matchmaker”.

Meanings

  1. 1(cf Book of Songs) How to fashion an ax handle? You need an ax
  2. 2fig. to follow a principle
  3. 3fig. to act as matchmaker

Characters in 伐柯

伐fá · to cut down柯kē · (literary) branch; stem; stalk

Related words

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