cāo fǔ fá kē
操斧伐柯 (cāo fǔ 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(cf Book of Songs) How to fashion an ax handle? You need an ax
- 2fig. to follow a principle
- 3fig. to act as matchmaker