WordTaiwan frequency #24,669
腰斬
ㄧㄠ ㄓㄢˇ
“ancient punishment of cutting a person in half at the waist; to cut something in two midway; to halve or terminate abruptly”
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- 彎腰ㄨㄢ ㄧㄠto bend forward at the waist; to stoop; to lean over
- 腰部ㄧㄠ ㄅㄨˋthe waist; the part of the body between the hips and the ribs
- 自掏腰包ㄗˋ ㄊㄠ ㄧㄠ ㄅㄠto pay out of one's own pocket; to bear the cost personally; to spend one's own money
- 腰帶ㄧㄠ ㄉㄞˋa belt worn around the waist; a sash or strap encircling the midsection.
- 斬首ㄓㄢˇ ㄕㄡˇto behead; to decapitate; execution by cutting off the head.
- 斬獲ㄓㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄛˋoriginally spoils from killing or capturing enemies in battle; now any gains, results, or rewards obtained from an effort
- 腰椎ㄧㄠ ㄓㄨㄟlumbar vertebrae; the five spinal bones of the lower back
- 斬釘截鐵ㄓㄢˇ ㄉㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄊㄧㄝˇresolute and decisive in speech or action; without hesitation
- 斬斷ㄓㄢˇ ㄉㄨㄢˋto cut off; to sever; to chop off; to break decisively
- 過關斬將ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄓㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋovercome a series of obstacles to reach a goal; advance smoothly through successive challenges
- 山腰ㄕㄢ ㄧㄠmiddle part of a mountain; halfway up a mountain
- 撐腰ㄔㄥ ㄧㄠto support; to back someone up; to act as a patron or protector.