粵

操cou1斧fu2伐fat6柯o1

cou1 fu2 fat6 o1cāo fǔ fá kē

English

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

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese

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